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liposuction

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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lip·o·suc·tion /ˈlɪpəʊˌsʌkʃən $ -poʊ-/ noun [uncountable]  DCBa way of removing fat from someone’s body, using suction 吸脂法,脂肪抽吸法
Examples from the Corpus
liposuctionCan Larry Miller afford a liposuction?Carrillo died last July 4 from complications following extensive plastic surgery and liposuction.I've done liposuction on her back, her inner thighs, her triceps and a little on her abdomen.Forget surgery, drugs, liposuction or expensive exercise equipment.That is like an obese person with unhealthy eating habits deciding against making dietary changes and opting instead for liposuction.By their teens, these children need liposuction before they can walk.Yet he was so thin he practically needed reverse liposuction.
Origin liposuction (1900-2000) Greek lipos fat + English suction
lip·o·suc·tion nounChineseSyllable
of way removing Corpus using body, fat from a someone’s suction


liposuction
liposuction /ˈlɪpəʊˌsʌkʃən $ -poʊ-/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Language: Greek
 Origin: lipos 'fat' + English suction
a way of removing fat from someone’s body, using suction


lipo·suc·tionBrE /ˈlɪpəʊsʌkʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɪpoʊsʌkʃn/ 🔊BrE /ˈlaɪpəʊsʌkʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlaɪpoʊsʌkʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a way of removing fat from sb's body by using suction 吸脂术;脂肪抽吸(术)