Pithing

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  • v. Present participle of pith.
    • Word Usage
    "(23 October 1999, p 6) in which John Bonner describes the discovery of brain tissue in the vascular system of 1 in 16 bolt-stunned cattle that were then subjected to "pithing": having their brains scrambled by a metal pole in order to prevent the animal reflexively kicking out."
    Verb Form
    pithed    pithing    piths   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    plant tissue    remove    get rid of   
    Cross Reference
    energy    essence    force    discoid pith   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    vigor    strength    importance    decerebrize   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Blyth    Fifth    Smith    Smyth    fifth   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    pulp    terseness   
     
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