ablative
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ab·la·tive | \ ˈa-blə-tiv 
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\Definition of ablative
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: of, relating to, or constituting a grammatical case expressing typically the relations of separation and source and also frequently such relations as cause or instrument
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adjective (2)ab·la·tive | \ a-ˈblā-tiv \
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ablative
adjectiveab·la·tive | \ a-ˈblā-tiv, ə- \
\Medical Definition of ablative
: relating to or involving surgical ablation ablative treatment ablative techniques
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The first known use of ablative was circa 1500
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