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avulsed

avulsed is the simple past and past participle of avulse.

Adjective

avulsed (not comparable)

  1. Having been torn off, as in an avulsion.
  2. Having been caused by a piece of flesh or body part being torn off, as in an avulsion.

Meaning of avulse

Verb

avulse (third-person singular simple present avulses, present participle avulsing, simple past and past participle avulsed)

  1. To tear off forcibly.
    • An alternative is to avulse the nail of the second or third toe […]1997, chapter 7, in Manual of nail disease and surgery, →ISBN, page 70

Questions about avulsed

What does avulsed mean?
Avulsed means having been torn off, as in an avulsion.
What is avulsed the simple past and past participle of?
Avulsed is the simple past and past participle of avulse.
What part of speech is avulsed?
Avulsed is an adjective.

Words near avulsed in the dictionary

  1. Avudim
  2. avugida
  3. avulavirus
  4. avulaviruses
  5. avulse
  6. avulsed
  7. avulses
  8. avulsing
  9. avulsion
  10. avulsions
  11. avulsive

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