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Apheresis

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'

Framework senses

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis
§2
(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'