defunctioning
English
Etymology
From defunction (verb) + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diːˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/
Adjective
defunctioning (not comparable)
- (surgery) Involving a diversion from part of the body that would usually perform a certain function.
- a defunctioning colostomy
Translations
surgery: involving a diversion from part of the body that would usually perform a certain function