ustulation

[ uhs-chuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

the act of scorching or burning.
Pharmacology. the roasting or drying of moist substances.

Origin of ustulation

1650–60; <Medieval Latin ūstulātiōn- (stem of ūstulātiō) a scorching, equivalent to Latin ūstulāt(us) (see ustulate) + -iōn--ion

Words Nearby ustulation

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How to use ustulation in a sentence

The greater part, however, require the process of ustulation, from which they derive many advantages.
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British Dictionary definitions for ustulation

ustulation

/ (ˌʌstjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of searing or burning

Origin of ustulation

C17: from Late Latin ustulāre, from Latin ūrere to burn

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