extirpation
/ˌɛkstərˈpeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of completely destroying or removing something, especially a group of people, animals, or plants.
- The conservation group worked to prevent the extirpation of the local butterfly population.
- Historians study the extirpation of ancient cultures by conquering armies.
- The extirpation of the invasive species took several years of careful work.
- The complete removal of a disease or harmful condition from a body or area.
- Doctors celebrated the extirpation of the virus from the community.
- Surgery led to the extirpation of the tumor from the patient's lung.
- The extirpation of the infection required a strong course of antibiotics.
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