EXTERMINATION
\ɛkstˈɜːmɪnˈe͡ɪʃən], \ɛkstˈɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən], \ɛ_k_s_t_ˈɜː_m_ɪ_n_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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A destroying wholly; complete destruction.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. Act of exterminating; eradication; extirpation; excision;—elimination.
Word of the day
tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].