luxate
[ luhk-seyt ]
verb (used with object),lux·at·ed, lux·at·ing.Chiefly Medicine/Medical.
to put out of joint; dislocate: The accident luxated the left shoulder.
Origin of luxate
11615–25; <Latin luxātus (past participle of luxāre to put out of joint), equivalent to lux(us) dislocated (cognate with Greek loxós oblique) + -ā- theme vowel + -tus past participle suffix
Other words from luxate
- lux·a·tion, noun
- un·lux·at·ed, adjective
Words Nearby luxate
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British Dictionary definitions for luxate
luxate
/ (ˈlʌkseɪt) /
verb
(tr) pathol to put (a shoulder, knee, etc) out of joint; dislocate
Origin of luxate
1C17: from Latin luxāre to displace, from luxus dislocated; related to Greek loxos oblique
Derived forms of luxate
- luxation, noun
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