APHERESIS

/əˈfɪəɹɪsɪs/ Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 14

Scrabble letter values: A1P3H4E1R1E1S1I1S1 = 14

Definition

  1. noun (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'. — synonyms: aphaeresis
  2. noun a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis. — synonyms: pheresis

Examples

  • “some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion”

Anagrams of APHERESIS

pharisees

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