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in·crus·ta·tion | \ ˌin-ˌkrə-ˈstā-shən 
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or less commonly encrustation \ ˌin-ˌkrə-ˈstā-shən ˌen- \
\Definition of incrustation
1a : a crust or hard coating
b : a growth or accumulation (as of habits, opinions, or customs) resembling a crust
2 : the act of encrusting : the state of being encrusted
3a : overlay sense a
b : inlay
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incrustation
nounin·crus·ta·tion | \ ˌin-ˌkrəs-ˈtā-shən \
\variants:
or encrustation \ ˌen- \
\Medical Definition of incrustation
1 : the act of encrusting : the state of being encrusted
2 : a crust or hard coating
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