ktenology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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"The triumph of ktenology was reached in the development by Professor Dr. Heissmeyer, one of Dr. Gebhardt's associates at the SS hospital of Hohenlychen, of intravenous injections of a suspension of live tubercle bacilli […]"
"On 21 and 22 January Alexander met Ivy to discuss the issue of ktenology."
"Abortion—part of ktenology, the science of killing—not genuine health care"

Coined by Leo Alexander (1905–1985), American psychiatrist and neurologist, from Ancient Greek roots.

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