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APHERETIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis
Synonyms:
aphaeretic; apheretic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
aphaeresis ((linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in 'coon' for 'raccoon' or 'till' for 'until')
Derivation:
apheresis (a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion)
apheresis ((linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in 'coon' for 'raccoon' or 'till' for 'until')
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