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luxate
[ luhk-seyt ]
verb (used with object)
, Chiefly Medicine/Medical.
, lux·at·ed, lux·at·ing.
- to put out of joint; dislocate:
The accident luxated the left shoulder.
luxate
/ ˈlʌkseɪt /
verb
- tr pathol to put (a shoulder, knee, etc) out of joint; dislocate
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Derived Forms
- luxˈation, noun
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Other Words From
- lux·ation noun
- un·luxat·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of luxate1
1615–25; < Latin luxātus (past participle of luxāre to put out of joint), equivalent to lux ( us ) dislocated (cognate with Greek loxós oblique) + -ā- theme vowel + -tus past participle suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of luxate1
C17: from Latin luxāre to displace, from luxus dislocated; related to Greek loxos oblique
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