Infibulate Definition

ĭn-fĭbyə-lāt
infibulates
verb
To close off or obstruct the genitals of, especially by sewing together the labia majora in females or fastening the prepuce in males, so as to prevent sexual intercourse.
American Heritage
To close off or obstruct the genitals of, especially by sewing together the labia majora in females or fastening the prepuce in males, so as to prevent sexual intercourse.
American Heritage Medicine

To perform infibulation (on)

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Origin of Infibulate

  • Latin īnfībulāre īnfībulāt- to clasp with a brooch, infibulate in- on in–2 fībula brooch, clasp fibula

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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