Laceration
Pronunciation : Lac`er*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L.laceratio: cf. F. lac?ration.]
Definition : 1. The act of lacerating.
2. A breach or wound made by lacerating. Arbuthnot.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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