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ex⋅clu⋅sion
[ik-skloo-zhuh
n] 
–noun
| 1. | an act or instance of excluding. |
| 2. | the state of being excluded. |
| 3. | Physiology. a keeping apart; blocking of an entrance. |
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| ex·clu·sion (ĭk-sklōō'zhən) n.
[Middle English exclusioun, from Latin exclūsiō, exclūsiōn-, from exclūsus, past participle of exclūdere, to shut; see exclude.] ex·clu'sion·ar'y (-zhə-něr'ē) adj. |
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Exclusion
Ex*clu"sion\, n. [L. exclusio: cf. F. exclusion. See Exclude.]1. The act of excluding, or of shutting out, whether by thrusting out or by preventing admission; a debarring; rejection; prohibition; the state of being excluded. His sad exclusion from the doors of bliss. --Milton. The exclusion of the duke from the crown of England and Ireland. --Hume. 2. (Physiol.) The act of expelling or ejecting a fetus or an egg from the womb. 3. Thing emitted. --Sir T. Browne.
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Main Entry: ex·clu·sion
Pronunciation: ik-'sklü-zh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act of excluding or state of being excluded; specifically : refusal of entry into the U.S. by immigration officials
2 : something that excludes or is excluded: as a : a part of an insurance contract that excludes specified risks from coverage —compare CONDITION, DECLARATION b : an amount that is excluded from tax liability exclusion for gifts —W. M. McGovern, Junior et al.> —compare CREDIT, DEDUCTION, EXEMPTION —ex·clu·sion·ary /-zh&-"ner-E/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: ex·clu·sion
Pronunciation: iks-'klü-zh&n
Function: noun
: surgical separation of part of an organ from the rest withoutexcision —ex·clude /iks-'klüd/ transitive verb ex·clud·ed; ex·clud·ing
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exclusion ex·clu·sion (ĭk-skl&oomacr;'zhən)
n.
Surgical isolation of a part or segment without removal from the body.
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