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Luxate

//ˈlʌk.seɪt// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Dislocated.
Verb
  1. 1
    To dislocate.

    "If in cases of difficulty you have recourse to this means, luxate downwards as far as half the dorsopalmar diameter, and then vice versa."

  2. 2
    move out of position wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin luxātus (“dislocated”) perfect passive participle of lū̆xō (“to dislocate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more.

Etymology 2

From Latin luxātus (“dislocated”), see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

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