1. removed or worn away, especially by melting, evaporation, erosion, or surgical removal
Usage: medical; geological

Examples

• The ablated tissue was sent to the laboratory for analysis.
• Scientists studied the ablated surface of the glacier.
• The spacecraft’s heat shield showed ablated areas after reentry.
• The surgeon successfully ablated the tumor using laser technology.
• Wind and water had ablated the rock formation over centuries.
• The ablated cardiac tissue no longer conducted irregular electrical signals.