LUXATING

Verb

luxating

present participle of luxate

Source: Wiktionary


LUXATE

Lux"ate, a. Etym: [L. luxatus, p. p. of luxare to dislocate.]

Definition: Luxated. [Obs.]

Lux"ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Luxated; p. pr. & vb. n. Luxating.]

Definition: To displace, or remove from its proper place, as a joint; to put out of joint; to dislocate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 November 2024

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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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