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preilluminate

verb

Etymology

From pre- + illuminate.

  1. borrowed from illūminātus
  2. inherited from illuminaten
  3. prefixed as preilluminate — “pre + illuminate”

Definitions

  1. To illuminate in advance.

    • Prior to firing the laser, a surgeon can preilluminate the area to be cut or ablated, enlarge or reduce the area, shape, or size, and then initiate the UV laser pulses for the actual ablation.

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