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† vacuˈation Obs.
[ad. med.L. vacuātio, f. L. vacuāre vacuate v. So It. vacuazione, Pg. vacuação.]
1. A vacuity or hollow part.
1541R. Copland Guydon's Quest. Chirurg. D 2 [Of bones] They that haue the embossynges and vacuacyons be they that make the ioyntes.
2. = evacuation 1 a, 1 b.
1590P. Barrough Meth. Physick 54 Through abundant swets, and all other immoderate vacuations. 1607Topsell Four-f. Beasts 284 The vacuation of blood & seede, is a dubble charge to nature. 1635A. Read Tumors & Vlcers 197 The vacuation of the humor impacted in the part. 1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 45 Which distinction is taken from the manner of excretion or vacuation. 1721Bailey, Vacuation, an emptying.
3. Emptiness. rare.
1611Florio, Vacuatione, emptinesse, vacuation, vacuity, voidnesse. a1660Contemp. Hist. Irel. (Ir. Archæol. Soc.) I. 103 They very joyfull handlinge the same [a trunk], found it promisinge noe vacuation, but verie heavy. |