Ablation
Pronunciation : Ab*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. ablatio, fr. ablatus p. p. of auferre to carry away; ab + latus, p. p. of ferre carry: cf. F. ablation. See Tolerate.]
Definition : 1. A carrying or taking away; removal. Jer. Taylor.
2. (Med.)
Defn: Extirpation. Dunglison.
3. (Geol.)
Defn: Wearing away; superficial waste. Tyndall.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913