Embowelment

/ɛmˈbaʊəlmənt/ noun

Definition

The process of emboweling or removing bowels; the act or state of being eviscerated.

Etymology

From 'embowel' + '-ment' (noun suffix indicating action or state). The '-ment' suffix converts the verb into a noun denoting an action or condition.

Kelly Says

This rare term appears in historical medical and culinary texts as a technical term for a specific surgical or preparatory procedure that was commonplace in pre-modern Europe.

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