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lesion

/ˈliːʒən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A wound or injury.
  2. An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such on a patch of skin.
  3. Any compound formed from damage to a nucleic acid.
  4. Injury or an unfair imbalance in a commutative contract wherein the consideration is less than half of the market value, which then serves as a basis for the injured party to sue to rescind the agreement.
  5. To wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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