BRUXISM

bruxism

(noun) involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bruxism (usually uncountable, plural bruxisms)

(dentistry) The habit or practice of grinding the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.

Synonym: bruxation

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 June 2025

ROOTS

(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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