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ab⋅scis⋅sion

  [ab-sizh-uhn, -sish-]
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–noun
1. the act of cutting off; sudden termination.
2. Botany. the normal separation of flowers, fruit, and leaves from plants.
Origin:
1605–15; < L abscissiōn- (s. of abscissiō). See abscissa, -ion
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ab·scis·sion   (āb-sĭzh'ən)   
n.  

  1. The act of cutting off.

  2. Botany The shedding of leaves, flowers, or fruits following the formation of the abscission zone.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ab·scis·sion
Pronunciation: ab-'sizh-&n
Function: noun
: the act or process of cutting off : ABLATION
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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abscission ab·scis·sion (āb-sĭzh'ən)
n.
The act of cutting off or away.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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