arrosion

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noun

The wasting away of a vessel wall under pressure.

OriginLatin arrodere →
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Meanings

nounarrosion (countable and uncountable, plural arrosions)

plural arrosions

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe wasting away of a vessel wall under pressure.
  2. countableobsoleteuncountableA gnawing.

    Hurt by the Arrosion of its Gristle

    1707, John Dunton, Athenian Sport

Origin

  1. Latinarrodere
  2. Englisharrosion

From Latin arrodere, arrosum (“to gnaw”). Compare French arrosion.

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APA

arrosion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrosion

MLA

“arrosion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrosion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arrosion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrosion.

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