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e⋅vac⋅u⋅a⋅tion

  [i-vak-yoo-ey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act or process of evacuating, or the condition of being evacuated; discharge or expulsion, as of contents.
2. Physiology. discharge, as of waste matter through the excretory passages, esp. from the bowels.
3. something evacuated or discharged.
4. the removal of persons or things from an endangered area.
5. clearance by removal of troops, equipment, etc.
6. the withdrawal or removal of troops, civilians, etc.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME evacuacioun < LL ēvacuātion- (s. of ēvacuātiō). See evacuate, -ion

Related forms:
e⋅vac⋅u⋅a⋅tive  [i-vak-yoo-ey-tiv] , adjective
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Med Sled
Evacuate your patients from anywhere in your facility
www.medsled.com
Evacuation Management Sys
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www.radiantrfid.com
e·vac·u·a·tion   (ĭ-vāk'yōō-ā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of evacuating or the condition of being evacuated.

  2. Physiology

    1. Discharge of waste materials from the excretory passages of the body, especially from the bowels.

    2. The material so discharged.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: evac·u·a·tion
Pronunciation: i-"vak-y&-'wA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of evacuating
2 : something evacuated or discharged
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

evacuation e·vac·u·a·tion (ĭ-vāk'y&oomacr;-ā'shən)
n.
Discharge of waste materials from the excretory passages of the body, especially from the bowels.

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