posteruptive

adjective

post·​erup·​tive ˌpōst-i-ˈrəp-tiv How to pronounce posteruptive (audio)
: occurring after an eruption (such as a volcanic eruption or the eruption of a tooth)
… directly involved in research on the posteruptive soils of Mount St. Helens …Fiorenzo C. Ugolini
posteruptive changes in tooth enamel

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of posteruptive was in 1930

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“Posteruptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posteruptive. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

posteruptive

adjective
post·​erup·​tive ˌpōst-i-ˈrəp-tiv How to pronounce posteruptive (audio)
: occurring or forming after eruption (as of the teeth)
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