In-fĭb'ū-lā'tion, n.

n. [From Lat. infibulare, infibulatum, to clasp, buckle, or button together, from prefix in and fibula, clasp, buckle; Fr. infibulation, Sp. infibulacion, It. infibulazione.]

1. The act of clasping, or confining, as with a buckle or padlock.
2. The act of attaching a ring, clasp, or the like, to the privy parts in such a manner as to prevent copulation.