APHERETIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does apheretic mean? 

• APHERETIC (adjective)
  The adjective APHERETIC has 1 sense:

1. relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis

  Familiarity information: APHERETIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• APHERETIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

aphaeretic; apheretic

Pertainym:

aphaeresis ((linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in 'coon' for 'raccoon' or 'till' for 'until')

Derivation:

apheresis (a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion)

apheresis ((linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in 'coon' for 'raccoon' or 'till' for 'until')