subluxate
subluxate · subluxates · subluxated · subluxating
To cause the subluxation of something: to partially dislocate or displaceTo cause the subluxation of something: to partially dislocate or displace.
UK/ˌsʌbˈlʌkseɪt/US/ˌsəbˈləkˌseɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To cause the subluxation of something: to partially dislocate or displace.
He subluxated the joint.
(intransitive)To undergo subluxation: to become partially dislocated or displaced.
The tooth has been subluxated.
More definitions
- sprain or dislocate slightly
Origin
From New Latin sublūxātus (“subluxated”), perfect active participle of subluxare (“to sublFrom 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.
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Forms
subluxates, subluxating, subluxated, subluxated| Base form | subluxate · to subluxate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | subluxates |
| Present participle | subluxating |
| Past simple | subluxated |
| Past participle | subluxated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsubluxation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle