radication

noun

rad·​i·​ca·​tion

ˌradəˈkāshən

plural -s

archaic

: the process or condition of radicating : a taking root

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin radication-, radicatio, from Latin radicatus, past participle + -ion-, -io -ion

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