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presectioning

presectioning is the present participle and gerund of presection.

Meaning of presection

Verb

presection (third-person singular simple present presections, present participle presectioning, simple past and past participle presectioned)

  1. (transitive) To cut into pieces in advance.
    • Presectioning of the mineralized tissue to 3–4 mm thick will minimize the (often extensive) time required for decalcification.2019, Brian G. Murphy, Cynthia M. Bell, Jason W. Soukup, Veterinary Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Questions about presectioning

What is presectioning the present participle and gerund of?
Presectioning is the present participle and gerund of presection.

Words near presectioning in the dictionary

  1. presecondary
  2. presecretory
  3. presectarian
  4. presection
  5. presectioned
  6. presectioning
  7. presections
  8. presector
  9. presectorial
  10. presectors
  11. presecular

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