lacune

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lacune

/ləˈk(j)uːn/ UK, US

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From French lacune. Doublet of lacuna and lagoon.

noun lacunes

A lacunar stroke or infarct. We compared the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban […] with aspirin […] for the prevention of recurrent stroke in patients with recent ischemic stroke that was presumed to be from cerebral embolism but without arterial stenosis, lacune, or an identified cardioembolic source.
A lacuna. Let us climb over the ice and snow, leap across the lacune, and wipe away the stiria

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"lacune." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lacune. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"lacune." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lacune.

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@misc{lacune_2026,
  title = {lacune},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lacune},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}