ablation

[a-bley-shuhn] / æˈbleɪ ʃən /

NOUN

excision

Synonyms

STRONG

abscission cutting extirpation removal

NOUN

wear and tear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depletion depreciation erosion

WEAK

attrition consumption decrement dissipation hard wear overuse ravages of time wearing away weathering

Example Sentences

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Laser therapy, or laser ablation, is a procedure done under local anaesthetic where a laser burns away the abnormal cells.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

That growth was driven by a new technological approach called pulsed field ablation.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

In addition to cardiac ablation, Martha pointed to the company’s overactive-bladder business.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh will have a cardiac ablation this offseason as well as hip replacement surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

Like its Soviet predecessors, the Viking landing maneuver involved an ablation shield, a parachute and retro-rockets.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan