decoronate

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English

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Etymology

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From de- +‎ coronate. Compare corona (crown (of a tooth)).

Verb

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decoronate (third-person singular simple present decoronates, present participle decoronating, simple past and past participle decoronated)

  1. (transitive, dentistry) To remove the crown of (an ankylosed tooth); to subject to decoronation.
    Synonym: decrown
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