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▪ I. † inˈsition1 Obs. Also 7 incision, inscition. [ad. L. insitiōn-em, n. of action f. inserĕre to plant in, engraft, f. in- (in-2) + serĕre to sow, plant. From similarity of sound, and the use of cutting, formerly mixed up with incision.] The action of engrafting, engraftment; concr. a graft.1589 ...
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insititious
insititious, a. (ɪnsɪˈtɪʃəs) [f. L. insitīci-us (erron. -ītius) engrafted, f. insit-, pple. stem of inserĕre: see insition1 and -itious.] Of engrafted or inserted nature; introduced from without.1639 Ussher Lett. (1686) 494 Passages..excepted against as insititious and supposititious. 1679 Evelyn Sy...
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insitive
† ˈinsitive, a. Obs. rare—1. [ad. L. insitīv-us engrafted, f. as prec.: see -ive.] Of or pertaining to insition, engrafting, or inoculation.1716 M. Davies Athen. Brit. II. To Rdr. 2 That Insitive and Inoculative method seems to bid fair for the Cure. 1727 Bailey vol. II, Insitive, grafted or put in,...
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insite
† inˈsite, a. Obs. [ad. L. insit-us, pa. pple. of inserĕre to engraft, implant: see insition.] Implanted; situated within.1651 Wittie tr. Primrose's Pop. Err. iv. xlviii. 404 They are not insite and naturally placed there. 1656 Stanley Hist. Philos. vi. (1701) 256/2 An insite, connatural, animate, i...
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incision
incision (ɪnˈsɪʒən) Forms: 5 incisyon (inscicioun), 6 incysyon, (insicion, -yon, 6–7 inscision(e, 7 incission, inscition, inscission), 5– incision. [a. F. incision (13–14th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. L. incīsiōn-em, n. of action from incīdĕre to cut in, incide v.1 The 16–17th c. spelling in insc- arose...
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semination
semination (sɛmɪˈneɪʃən) [a. L. sēminātiōn-em, f. sēmināre to sow: see seminate v.] 1. The action or process of sowing. Chiefly fig.1531 Cromwell in Merriman Life & Lett. (1902) I. 338 The semynacyon and sowing such euill seedes of dampnable and detestable heresies. 1664 Evelyn Sylva ii. 8 But to ma...
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translative
translative, a. (trɑːnsˈleɪtɪv, træns-, ˈtrɑːnslətɪv, ˈtræns-, -nz-) [ad. L. translātīv-us pertaining to transfer or translation (see translate and -ive); cf. F. translatif (14th c.) in legal use.] Involving or of the nature of translation (in various senses). † 1. Involving transference of meaning;...
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inoculation
inoculation (ɪnɒkjuːˈleɪʃən) [ad. L. inoculātiōn-em engrafting, budding, n. of action f. inoculāre to inoculate. Cf. F. inoculation (1580 in sense 1, 1752 in sense 2).] 1. a. Hort. The insertion of an eye or bud of one plant under the bark of another for the purpose of raising flowers or fruit diffe...
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insection
▪ I. insection1 (ɪnˈsɛkʃən) [n. of action f. L. insect-, ppl. stem of insecāre to cut into: cf. dissection.] The action of cutting into, incision; division into sections; concr. an incision, division, indentation.1653 Manton Exp. James i. 21 There must be insection before insition, meekness before i...
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grafting
▪ I. grafting, vbl. n.1 (ˈgrɑːftɪŋ, -æ-) [f. graft v.1 + -ing1.] The action of graft v.1 1. The action of inserting a graft (see graft n.1 1). For cleft-, crown-, saddle-, tongue-, whip-, etc. grafting, see the n. which forms the first member.1483 Cath. Angl. 162/1 A Graftynge, insicium. 1560 [see g...
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implantation
implantation (ɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃən, -plænˈt-) [a. F. implantation, noun of action f. implanter to implant.] The action or process of implanting; the fact or manner of being implanted. 1. Anat. The insertion of an organ, muscle, etc.; esp. as to its manner and place. Cf. implant v. 1.1578 Banister Hist. Ma...
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scar
▪ I. scar, n.1 (skɑː(r)) Forms: 4–5 skerre (5 sckerre), skarre, 4–6 skar, 4–5, 7 scarre, 5 skyrre, 7 scarr, 7– scar, (8–9 dial. skeer, 9 Sc. skair). Also scaur. [App. a. ON. sker neut. (Da. skjær, Sw. skär) recorded only in the sense of a low reef in the sea, a skerry (cf. sense 3). Cf. Gael. sgeir ...
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