subluxate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌsʌblʌkˈseɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌsəbˈləkˌseɪt/ (General-American)
- /ˌsʌbˈlʌkseɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From New Latin sublūxātus (“subluxated”), perfect active participle of subluxare (“to subluxate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from sub- (“under, below, lesser”) + lūxō (“to dislocate”). Equivalent to sub- + luxate.
Meanings
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(transitive) To cause the subluxation of something: to partially dislocate or displace.
He subluxated the joint.
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(intransitive) To undergo subluxation: to become partially dislocated or displaced.
The tooth has been subluxated.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subluxates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| subluxating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| subluxated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| subluxated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sublux | alternative | lexicographic |