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Detorsion

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of detortion. alt-of, alternative, countable, dated, uncountable

    "But often, when thy face [i.e., that of a horse] is turned from the stable, thou hast an unaccountable desire to place it in the position occupied by thy tail: thou stoppest, coughest, shyest, and erst, with swift detorsion, turnest round, then, with sidelong glance of my magic caduceus, ominously wagging between the horizon and thy ample sides, I incite thee on, but rarely does thy pace more than trot, from home."

  2. 2
    The reduction of torsion, such as in correction of volvulated bowel. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Like detort, from Latin detorqueo.

Etymology 2

From de- + torsion (reversal prefix).

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