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am·pu·tate (am′pyo̵̅o̅ tāt′, -pyə-)
transitive verb, intransitive verb amputated -·tat′ed, amputating -·tat′·ing
to cut off (an arm, leg, etc.), esp. by surgery
Etymology: < L amputatus, pp. of amputare < am-, for ambi-, ambi- + putare, to trim, prune < IE *putos, part. form of base *peu-, to strike > pave
Related Forms:
- amputation am′·pu·ta′·tion noun
- amputator am′·pu·ta′·tor noun
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