Meanings
noundiabrosis (uncountable)
- archaicuncountablemedicinecorrosion, erosion, or ulceration
Origin
- Ancient Greekδιάβρωσις
- Englishdiabrosis
From Ancient Greek διάβρωσις (diábrōsis), from βιβρώσκω (bibrṓskō, “to eat”).
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diabrosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diabrosis
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“diabrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diabrosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diabrosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diabrosis.
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