evulsive

evulsive
evulsive
(ɪˈvʌlsɪv)
[f. L. ēvuls- ppl. stem of ēvellĕre (see prec.) + -ive. Cf. F. évulsif, -ive.]
‘An instrument used for evulsion, such as a tooth forceps’ (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1884).

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