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Definition of 'dehisce'English
Verb
( dehisc)
(botany) To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, or pollen, or other contents, as the ripe pods of some plants.
- Anthers dehisce when the flower opens.
(medicine) To rupture or break open, as a surgical wound.
:: A surgical wound may partially or completely dehisce after surgery, depending upon whether some or all of the layers of tissue come open.
Derived terms
* dehiscence
* dehiscent
* indehiscence
* indehiscent
Related terms
* break through
* come out
* erupt
* push through
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