# jugulation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Prevention of a disease from progressing.
2. Slitting of the throat as a way to kill something or someone.

## Etymology
From Latin iugulum (“neck”) + -ation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jugulation