excision

phonetic symbol: / ɪksɪ́ʒən / 

excision - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ the act of pulling up or out
■ uprooting
■ cutting off from existence
deracination , extirpation

[ noun ]
■ the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church
■ cutting a person off from a religious society
excommunication

[ noun ]
■ surgical removal of a body part or tissue
ablation , cutting out , extirpation

[ noun ]
■ the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
e.g.)
・both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause
cut , deletion

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