Meaning of Incision | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation; the scar resulting from such a cut.
   countable, uncountable
2. The act of cutting into a substance.
   countable, uncountable
3. Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
4. A cut-back
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Wrath-kindled gentlemen, be ruled by me; Let’s purge this choler without letting blood: This we prescribe, though no physician; Deep malice makes too deep incision;”

“Gunch was so humorous that Mrs. Babbitt said he must “stop making her laugh because honestly it was hurting her incision.””

“In the midst of the men a black upright stove sends out its heat. On the glowing holes at the top Ya‘qub Artin has carefully placed some chestnuts, each with a neat incision in its side.”

“The parte of Euacuation by lettyng of blud, is incision or cuttyng of the vayne, wherby the bloud, whiche is cause of syckenes or grefe to the hole body, or any particular part therof, doth most aptly passe.”

“Never considering […] that these miseries of the people are still his own handy work, having smitt’n them like a forked Arrow so sore into the Kingdoms side, as not to be drawn out and cur’d without the incision of more flesh.”

“Mnesarchus, early as a sculptor known, From nice incision of the costly stone,”

“Slowly, as meticulously as if engaged upon a surgical incision, Mr Nox opened his mail.”

“Riyad Mahrez also dragged wide after a De Bruyne incision.”

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