detrusion

[ dih-troo-zhuh n ]

/ dɪˈtru ʒən /

noun

the act of detruding.

Origin of detrusion

1610–20; < Late Latin dētrūsiōn- (stem of dētrūsiō) a thrusting down, equivalent to Latin dētrūs(us) (past participle of dētrūdere; see detrude) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM detrusion

de·tru·sive

[dih-troo-siv] /dɪˈtru sɪv/, adjective

Words nearby detrusion

detritovore, detritus, detroit, detrude, detruncate, detrusion, detrusor, detumescence, deucalion, deuce, deuce court

Example sentences from the Web for detrusion

The various strains, to which the materials of a bridge are subjected—are compression, extension and detrusion.

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