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abrasion

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abrasion

Main Entry:: abra·sion
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈbrā-zhən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Medieval Latin abrasion-, abrasio, from Latin abradere
Date:: 1554

1 a: a wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction b: irritation2: an abraded area of the skin or mucous membrane

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