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abscission
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ab·scis·sion

noun \ab-ˈsi-zhən\

Definition of ABSCISSION

1
: the act or process of cutting off : removal
2
: the natural separation of flowers, fruit, or leaves from plants at a special separation layer
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Origin of ABSCISSION

Middle English abscisioun, from Anglo-French abscission, Latin abscission-, abscissio, from abscindere
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with ABSCISSION

collision, concision, decision, derision, division, dream vision, elision, elysian, envision, excision, incision, misprision, North Frisian, Parisian, precisian, precision, prevision, provision, recision, rescission, revision

ab·scis·sion

noun \ab-ˈsizh-ən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ABSCISSION

: the act or process of cutting off : ablation

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