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abscise Definition

ab·scise (ab sīz′)

intransitive verb, transitive verb abscised -·scised′, abscising -·scis′·ing

to separate by abscission

Etymology: < L abscisus, pp. of abscidere, to cut off < abs-, var. of ab-, ab- + caedere, to cut: see -cide

Browse dictionary entries near abscise

  1. ‹ abscessed
  2. ‹ abscess
  3. ‹ Absalom
  4. ‹ ABS resin
  5. ‹ abs-
  6. ‹ abs
  7. ‹ Abruzzi
  8. ‹ abruptness
  9. ‹ abruptly
  10. ‹ abruption
  1. abscised ›
  2. abscisic acid ›
  3. abscisin ›
  4. abscising ›
  5. abscissa ›
  6. abscissae ›
  7. abscissas ›
  8. abscission ›
  9. abscond ›
  10. absconder ›