Definition of involution
1a (1) : the act or an instance of enfolding or entangling : involvement (2) : an involved grammatical construction usually characterized by the insertion of clauses between the subject and predicateb : complexity, intricacy
2 : exponentiation
3a : an inward curvature or penetrationb : the formation of a gastrula by ingrowth of cells formed at the dorsal lip
4 : a shrinking or return to a former size
5 : the regressive alterations of a body or its parts characteristic of the aging process skeletal involution due to loss of estrogens at menopause
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Examples of involution in a Sentence
the involution of the thriller's plot made it hard to follow
Recent Examples of involution from the Web
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The entire process is known as involution of the uterus.
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Origin and Etymology of involution
Latin involution-, involutio, from involvere
First Known Use: circa 1611
Medical Dictionary
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playMedical Definition of involution
1a: an inward curvature or penetrationb: the formation of a gastrula by ingrowth of cells formed at the dorsal lip
2: a shrinking or return to a former size involution of the uterus after pregnancy
3: the regressive alterations of a body or its parts characteristic of the aging process; specifically : decline marked by a decrease of bodily vigor and in women by menopause
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