exantlation

noun ex·ant·la·tion \ ˌegˌzantˈlāshən , ˌekˌsa- \

Definition of exantlation

plural -s

archaic

: the act of drawing out

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Origin and Etymology of exantlation

Latin exantlatus, exanclatus (past participle of exantlare, exanclare to draw out, from Greek exantlein, from ex- + antlein to bail out, draw out, from antlos bilge) + English -ion