investment

investment

 [in-vest´ment]

1. any tissue, such as fascia, that envelops or covers other tissues or parts.

2. a material applied as a soft paste to a pattern that hardens to form a mold for casting.

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in·vest·ment

(in-vest'ment),

1. In dentistry, any material used in investing.

2. In psychoanalysis, the psychic charge or cathexis invested in an object.

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in·vest·ment

(in-vest'mĕnt)

1. In dentistry, any material used in investing.

2. In psychoanalysis, the psychic charge or cathexis invested in an object.

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in·vest·ment

(in-vest'mĕnt)

In dentistry, any material used in investing.

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