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Nov 28, 2009
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frost•bite



Pronunciation: (frôst'bīt", frost'-), [key]
—n., v., -bit, -bit•ten, -bit•ing.

—n.
injury to any part of the body after excessive exposure to extreme cold, sometimes progressing from initial redness and tingling to gangrene.

—v.t.
to injure by frost or extreme cold.

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