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debulk

/diːˈbʌlk/

debulk verb: to remove part of (a malignant tumour).

Verb

debulk (third-person singular simple present debulks, present participle debulking, simple past and past participle debulked)

  1. (transitive) To remove part of (a malignant tumour).
    Synonyms:
    cytoreduce

Synonyms of debulk

Forms of debulk

third-person singular presentdebulks
present participledebulking
past participledebulked
pastdebulked

Origin of debulk

From de- + bulk.

Questions about debulk

What does debulk mean?
Debulk means to remove part of (a malignant tumour).
What part of speech is debulk?
Debulk is a verb.
How do you pronounce debulk?
Debulk is pronounced /diːˈbʌlk/.
What is the past tense of debulk?
The past tense of debulk is debulked.

Words near debulk in the dictionary

  1. debuggers
  2. debugging
  3. debuggings
  4. debugs
  5. Debulgarization
  6. debulk
  7. debulked
  8. debulking
  9. debulks
  10. debunching
  11. debundle

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