debulk

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
English bulk
English debulk

    From de- + bulk.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /diːˈbʌlk/
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    Verb

    debulk (third-person singular simple present debulks, present participle debulking, simple past and past participle debulked)

    1. (transitive, surgery) To remove part of (a malignant tumour).

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