ABRASIONS

Noun

abrasions

plural of abrasion

Anagrams

• anabrosis

Source: Wiktionary


ABRASION

Ab*ra"sion, n. Etym: [L. abrasio, fr. abradere. See Abrade.]

1. The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins.

2. The substance rubbed off. Berkeley.

3. (Med.)

Definition: A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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