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noun
The removal of the crown of an ankylosed tooth while leaving the roots untouched.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: coronectomy
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The deprivation of a crown; the deprivation of the status of monarch or of authority.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: dethroning, dethronement, accession
Antonyms: coronation, crowning, enthroning, enthronement
History
From decoronate + -ion. Compare corona (“crown (of a tooth)”).
