tripsis

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noun

trituration

OriginNew Latin trīpsis ← Ancient Greek τρῖψις →
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Meanings

nountripsis (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablemedicinetrituration
  2. archaicuncountablemedicineshampoo (a kind of body massage)

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτρῖψις“rubbing, friction”
  2. New Latintrīpsis
  3. Englishtripsis

From New Latin trīpsis, from Ancient Greek τρῖψις (trîpsis, “rubbing, friction”), from τρῑ́βω (trī́bō, “I rub”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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