insult

in·sult

noun \ˈin-ˌsəlt\

Definition of INSULT

1

: injury to the body or one of its parts <repeated acute vascular insults> <any insult to the constitution of a patient suffering from active tuberculosis—Journal of the American Medical Association>

2

: something that causes or has a potential for causing insult to the body <damage resulting from malnutritional insults>

—insult verb