01 n. The act of excising or cutting out or off; extirpation; destruction.
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The act of excising or cutting out or off; extirpation; destruction.“Such conquerors are the instruments of vengeance on those nations that have . . . grown ripe for excision.” — Atterbury.
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The act of cutting off from the church; excommunication.(Eccl.)
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The removal, especially of small parts, with a cutting instrument.(Surg.)