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jugulate Definition

ju·gu·late (jo̵̅o̅′gyo̵̅o̅ lāt′, -gyə-)

transitive verb -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing

  1. Now Rare to kill by cutting the throat
  2. Med. to use extreme measures in arresting (a disease)

Etymology: L jugulatus, pp. of jugulare < jugulum: see jugular

Browse dictionary entries near jugulate

  1. ‹ jugular vein
  2. ‹ jugular
  3. ‹ Jugoslavia
  4. ‹ jughead
  5. ‹ jugglery
  6. ‹ juggler
  7. ‹ juggle
  8. ‹ Juggernaut
  9. ‹ jugate
  10. ‹ jugal
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