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Word: Apheresis
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek aphairesis, from aphairein ‘take away’, from apo ‘from’ + hairein ‘take’
əˈfɪərɪsɪs
omission of the initial sound of a word, as when he is is pronounced he's.
Short Definition:omission of initial sound of word
a technique by which a particular substance or component is removed from the blood, the main volume being returned to the body.
Short Definition:technique by which substance is removed from blood
- aphaeresis
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