liposuction

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪpəʊsʌkʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɪpəˌsʌkʃən, ˈlaɪpə-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lip′ə suk′shən, lī′pə-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
lip•o•suc•tion /ˈlɪpəˌsʌkʃən, ˈlaɪpə-/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
  1. Surgerythe surgical removal of excess fat from areas under the skin by means of vacuum suctioning.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lip•o•suc•tion  (lip′ə suk′shən, lī′pə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Surgerythe surgical withdrawal of excess fat from local areas under the skin by means of a small incision and vacuum suctioning.
  • 1985–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
liposuction / ˈlɪpəʊˌsʌkʃən ˈlaɪ-/
  1. a cosmetic surgical operation in which subcutaneous fat is removed from the body by suction
'liposuction' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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