de·tri·tion
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Definition of detrition
: a wearing off or away
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“Detrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detrition. Accessed 16 Apr. 2021.
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detrition
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de·tri·tion
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Medical Definition of detrition
: a wearing off or away
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The first known use of detrition was in 1674
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