liposuction
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of liposuction
First recorded in 1985–90
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It added she had an abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, and liposuction on 7 March 2022, before she experienced "sudden loss of consciousness".
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
She recommends it as a safer alternative to liposuction for some patients.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
This most often happens under general anaesthetic in an operating theatre, and can involve extensive liposuction, with large volumes of fat being transferred.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024
But you might be less likely to come across someone who’s had a face-lift, filler or liposuction in Seattle than in most other large metro areas.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024
A sentence beginning with It is or There is is often a candidate for liposuction: There is competition between groups for resources works just fine as Groups compete for resources.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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