"circumclusion" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈkluːʒən/ Forms: circumclusions [plural]
Rhymes: -uːʒən Etymology: From Latin circumcludere, circumclusum (“to enclose”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|circumcludere}} Latin circumcludere Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} circumclusion (usually uncountable, plural circumclusions)
  1. The act of enclosing on all sides. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-circumclusion-en-noun-4ovIMMN3
  2. (dated) An acupressure technique in which the pin is passed beneath the vessel, the wire loop placed over its point, and the ends brought over the artery and made fast. Tags: dated, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-circumclusion-en-noun-8FE472zx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 11 89

Inflected forms

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