decapsulate

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English

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Etymology

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From de- +‎ capsule +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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decapsulate (third-person singular simple present decapsulates, present participle decapsulating, simple past and past participle decapsulated)

  1. (surgery, transitive) To remove a capsule (especially from the kidney).

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