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circumclusion

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈkluːʒən/
  • rhymes with -uːʒən

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of enclosing on all sides.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An acupressure technique in which the pin is passed beneath the vessel, the wire loop placed over its point, and the ends brought over the artery and made fast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, uncountable, usually

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History

Etymology

From Latin circumcludere, circumclusum (“to enclose”).