Middle English Dictionary Entry

ablāciǒun n.
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Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
Med. and surg. (a) Removal, amputation; ~ of blod, bloodletting; also, removal (of the cause of a disease); (b) loss of function (in a part of the body).
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Alch.?Removal of impurities (from oil).