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ustulation
us·tu·la·tion
/
ˌʌs
tʃəˈleɪ
ʃən
/
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[
uhs-ch
uh
-
ley
-sh
uh
n
]
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noun
1.
the act of scorching or burning.
2.
Pharmacology
.
the roasting or drying of moist substances.
Origin:
1650–60;
<
Medieval Latin
ūstulātiōn-
(stem of
ūstulātiō
) a scorching, equivalent to
Latin
ūstulāt
(
us
) (see
ustulate
) +
-iōn-
-ion
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ustulation
(ˌʌstjʊˈleɪʃən)
—
n
the act or process of searing or burning
[C17: from Late Latin
ustulāre,
from Latin
ūrere
to burn]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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