split

split definition - medical

split (splĭt)

verb
  1. To divide from end to end or along the grain by or as if by a sharp blow; tear.
  2. To break, burst, or rip apart with force; rend.
  3. To separate; disunite.
  4. To break apart or divide a chemical compound into simpler constituents.

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