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LIPOSUCTION

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction

Synonyms:

liposuction; suction lipectomy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("liposuction" is a kind of...):

lipectomy; selective lipectomy (plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb liposuction

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