adj.
Pronunciation: ig- ' zen-t ə - ˌ r ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Latin exenteratus, past participle of exenterare to disembowel, modification of Greek exenterizein, from ex- + enteron intestine ― more at INTER-
Date: 1607
: to remove the contents of (as the orbit or pelvis)
– ex · en · ter · a · tion \ - ˌ zen-t ə - ' r ā -sh ə n \ noun