RUGINE

Ru"gine, n. Etym: [F.] (Surg.)

Definition: An instrument for scraping the periosteum from bones; a raspatory.

Ru"gine, v. t. Etym: [F. ruginer to scrape.]

Definition: To scrape or rasp, as a bone; to scale. [R.] Wiseman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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QUANDONG

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