radical
1rad·i·cal
adj \ˈrad-i-kəl\Definition of RADICAL
1
: designed to remove the root of a disease or all diseased tissue <radical surgery>
2
: involving complete removal of an organ <radical prostatectomy>—compare conservative
—rad·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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