noun
liposuction
LAEE-poh-suhk-shn
noun
1
A cosmetic surgery procedure that removes excess fat from under the skin using suction.
"She had liposuction on her thighs after months of dieting."
How to Use Liposuction
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surgery that suctions out excess body fat.
Common pairings
have liposuction
liposuction procedure
Word Forms
liposuctioned past tense, liposuctions plural, liposuctions singular
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Etymology
From Greek lipos ("fat") plus suction.