| amputate | 1. To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils. 2. <surgery> To cut off (a limb or projecting part (of the body). Origin: L. Amputatus, p. P. Of amputare: amb- + putare to prune, putus clean, akin to E. Pure. See Putative. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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