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Disembowel

Definition:

To remove the entrails or internal organs, especially through a surgical procedure or by violent means.

Noun:

1. In surgery, the act of removing the internal organs from a body cavity.
2. The entrails or internal organs of a creature.

Verb:

1. To remove the entrails or internal organs from a body.
2. To eviscerate or gut a creature, especially by cutting open the abdomen.
3. (Figuratively) To deeply wound or devastate emotionally.

Sample Sentences:

1. The surgeon skillfully disemboweled the patient, removing the diseased organs.
2. The hunter disemboweled the deer to prepare it for cooking.
3. The tragic news disemboweled him, leaving him in a state of despair.

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