lacerative

Meanings

• Adjective or Verb

  Causing deep cuts or tears in tissue.

  - "The lacerative wound required several stitches."
  - "The surgeon used a lacerative instrument to make the incision."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lacerative
acerative , creative , reactive

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Variants

List of all variants of lacerative that leads to same result
lacerate , lacerated , lacerates , lacerating , lacerative

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'lacerare' meaning 'to tear, mangle, or shred'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lacerative' is often used in medical and surgical contexts.

2. The prefix 'lacer-' is also found in words like 'lacerate' and 'laceration'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Wound: A break in the continuity of living tissue resulting from injury.

2. Surgery: A medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases by operative procedures.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lacerative' has been used to describe painful or distressing experiences or situations.

How to Memorize "lacerative"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a sharp instrument causing deep cuts or tears in tissue.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lacerative' with the idea of deep cuts or injuries.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'Lacerative' as a word that describes something that 'cuts and tears'.

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