ustulation

American

[uhs-chuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌʌs tʃəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

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

ustulation British

/ ˌʌstjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

the act or process of searing or burning

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Etymology

Origin of ustulation

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

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