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amputating

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present participle of amputate

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medical to remove (part of a person's body)
  • His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated.

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“Amputating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputating. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.

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