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dep·i·la·tion | \ ˌde-pə-ˈlā-shən 
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\Definition of depilation
: the removal of hair, wool, or bristles by chemical or mechanical methods
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depilate \ ˈde-pə-ˌlāt \ transitive verb
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depilation
noundep·i·la·tion | \ ˌdep-ə-ˈlā-shən \
\Medical Definition of depilation
: the removal of hair, wool, or bristles by chemical or mechanical methods
Other Words from depilation
depilate \ ˈdep-ə-ˌlāt \ transitive verb depilated; depilating
\ transitive verb depilated; depilatingComments on depilation
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The first known use of depilation was in 1547
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