the pulling out (of a sting), in phrase taṇhā-sallassa abbuḷhanaṃ as one of the 12 achievements of a Mahesi Mnd.343 = Cnd.503 (ed^s. of Nd i.have abbūhana, variant reading SS abbussāna; ed. of Nd ii.abbuḷhana, variant reading SS abbahana, BB abbuhana). Cp. abbāhana.

fr. abbahati = abbuhati (abbuḷhati)