See Also: amputate(medicine)
amputate(dictionary)
amputate(dictionary)

amputate (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of amputare, from amb- 'around' + putare 'to cut']
to cut off someone's arm, leg, finger etc during a medical operation
::Two of her toes were amputated because of frostbite.
-- amputation /7AmpjJ5teIFEn/ n [U and C]