lavation
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ʃən noun
the process of washing.
Origin:
1620–30; < Latin lavātiōn- (stem of lavātiō) a washing, equivalent to lavāt(us) (past participle of lavāre to wash) + -iōn- -ion
1620–30; < Latin lavātiōn- (stem of lavātiō) a washing, equivalent to lavāt(us) (past participle of lavāre to wash) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
la·va·tion·al, adjective
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lavation (læˈveɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| formal, literary or the act or process of washing | |
| [C17: from Latin lavātio, from lavāre to wash] | |
| la'vational | |
| —adj | |
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Lavation
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
lavation
from L. lavationem (nom. lavatio), from lavare (see lave). Related: Lavations.
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