exculpatory

Variant of exculpate

exculpate definition - medical

ex·cul·pate (eks′kəl pāt′, iks′-)

transitive verb exculpated -·pat′ed, exculpating -·pat′·ing

to free from blame; declare or prove guiltless

Etymology: < L ex, out + culpatus, pp. of culpare, to blame < culpa, fault

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