excise
Medicine verb
To cut out and remove tissue or a lesion completely by surgical means.
The lesion was excised with a clear margin and sent for histological examination.
Law noun
A duty charged on certain goods produced or sold within a country.
Excise on tobacco and alcohol remains an important source of indirect revenue.
Business noun
A tax levied on the sale or production of specific domestic goods such as alcohol or tobacco.
A higher excise on sugary drinks nudged manufacturers to reformulate rather than raise shelf prices.
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