Incision
Pronunciation : In*ci"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. incisio: cf. F. incision. See Incise.]
Definition : 1. The act of incising, or cutting into a substance. Milton.
2. That which is produced by incising; the separation of the parts of any substance made by a cutting or pointed instrument; a cut; a gash.
3. Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913