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Meaning of 'concretion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Concretion [ n.]
- The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass; solidification.
- A mass or nodule of solid matter formed by growing together, by congelation, condensation, coagulation, induration, etc.; a clot; a lump; a calculus.
- A rounded mass or nodule produced by an aggregation of the material around a center; as, the calcareous concretions common in beds of clay.

Meaning of 'concretion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . concretion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
Example in sentence:
  • renal calculi can be very painful

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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