detrition

noun

de·​tri·​tion di-ˈtri-shən 

: a wearing off or away

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin dētrītiōn-, dētrītiō, from Latin dētrī-, variant stem of dēterere "to wear away, impair" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at detritus

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

detrition

noun

de·​tri·​tion di-ˈtrish-ən 

: a wearing off or away