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irreversible
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irreversible
[ir′əvur′sibəl]
Etymology: L, irrevertere, to not turn back
pertaining to a situation or condition that cannot be reversed.
irreversible (ir´ēvur´sebl),
adj incapable of being reversed or returned to the original state.
irreversible hydrocolloid,
adj See hydrocolloid, irreversible.


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