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Definition of: sprain
(sprān) noun
1. A violent straining or twisting of the ligaments surrounding a joint.
2. The condition due to such strain. [<v.]
—v.t. To cause a sprain in; wrench the muscles of (a joint). [<OF espreindre squeeze <L exprimere. See EXPRESS]
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