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laceration

American  
[las-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌlæs əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.

  2. the act of lacerating.

Other Word Forms

  • self-laceration noun

Etymology

Origin of laceration

First recorded in 1590–1600, laceration is from the Latin word lacerātiōn- (stem of lacerātiō ). See lacerate, -ion

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