lux'ation
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luxate (ˈlʌkseɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) pathol to put (a shoulder, knee, etc) out of joint; dislocate | |
| [C17: from Latin luxāre to displace, from luxus dislocated; related to Greek loxos oblique] | |
| lux'ation | |
| —n | |
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