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poistuma.

deletion, loss, wastage, reduction, drain (that which is removed, lost or retired, especially within a given time frame)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpoi̯stumɑ/[ˈpo̞i̯s̠tumɑ̝]
  1. deletion, loss, wastage, reduction, drain (that which is removed, lost or retired, especially within a given time frame)

  2. deletion (mutation in which a gene, or other section of DNA, is removed from a chromosome)

  3. attrition

  4. death

    euphemistic
    luonnollinen poistuma
Where this word comes from

poistua (“to leave, depart, go away”) + -ma

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