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ERADICATION

\ɪɹˌadɪkˈe͡ɪʃən], \ɪɹˌadɪkˈe‍ɪʃən], \ɪ_ɹ_ˌa_d_ɪ_k_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of ERADICATION

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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The act of plucking up by the roots; a rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

The act of plucking up by the roots; a rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

The act of rooting out, or completely removing a disease.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

n. Act of plucking up by the roots; extirpation;â€”state of being plucked up by the roots.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

The act of tearing up by the root, destruction; the state of being torn up by the roots.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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