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viaticate

verb vi·at·i·cate \vī-ˈat-i-ˌkāt\
vi·at·i·cat·edvi·at·i·cat·ing

Medical Definition of VIATICATE

transitive verb
:  to sell or assign (a life insurance policy) in a viatical settlement
intransitive verb
:  to sell or assign a life insurance policy in a viatical settlement
vi·at·i·ca·tion \vī-ˌat-i-ˈkā-shən\ noun

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