| 单词 | infibulate |
| 释义 | infibulate[ in-fib-yuh-leyt ] / ɪnˈfɪb yəˌleɪt / verb (used with object), in·fib·u·lat·ed, in·fib·u·lat·ing.to stitch together the vulva of (a girl or woman), often after a clitoridectomy, in order to prevent intercourse. to stitch the prepuce of (a male). Origin of infibulateFirst recorded in 1620–30; from Latin infībulāt(us), past participle of infībulāre “to fasten the prepuce with a clasp,” equivalent to in-2 preposition and prefix + fībulāre “to knit together, join,” verbal derivative of fībula “pin, clasp”; see origin at in-2, fibula OTHER WORDS FROM infibulatein·fib·u·la·tion, nounWords nearby infibulateinfertile, infertility, infest, infestation, infeudation, infibulate, infibulation, infidel, infidelity, infield, infielder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for infibulateinfibulate / (ɪnˈfɪbjʊˌleɪt) / verb(tr) to enclose (esp the genitals, to prevent sexual intercourse) with a clasp Derived forms of infibulateinfibulation, nounWord Origin for infibulateC17: from Latin infībulāre, from in- ² + fibula clasp, fibula Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for infibulateinfibulate [ ĭn-fĭb′yə-lāt′ ] v.To close off or obstruct the genitals of an individual, especially by sewing together the labia majora in females or fastening the prepuce in males, so as to prevent sexual intercourse. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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