concretion
con·cre·tion
noun \kän-ˈkrē-shən, kən-\Definition of CONCRETION
1
: something concreted: as a : a hard usually inorganic mass (as a bezoar or tophus) formed in a living body b : a mass of mineral matter found generally in rock of a composition different from its own and produced by deposition from aqueous solution in the rock
2
: the act or process of concreting : the state of being concreted <concretion of ideas in a hypothesis>
— con·cre·tion·ary \-shə-ˌner-ē\ adjective
First Known Use of CONCRETION
1541
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con·cre·tion
noun \kän-ˈkrē-shən, kən-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CONCRETION
: a hard usually inorganic mass (as a bezoar or tophus) formed in a living body
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