DISCISSION
\dɪsˈɪʃən], \dɪsˈɪʃən], \d_ɪ_s_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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By Thomas Davidson
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[Latin] A cutting in two; especially, division of a soft or membranous cataract, effected by a sharp needle or very slender pointed knife which is passed through the cornea and swept through the cataract.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
Word of the day
tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].