Eradication
Pronunciation : E*rad`i*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. eradicatio: cf. F. ?radication.]
Definition : 1. The act of plucking up by the roots; a rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.
2. The state of being plucked up by the roots.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913