Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decrustation

/diːˈkɹʌsteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-crus-ta-tion
IPA: /diːˈkɹʌsteɪʃən/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of a crust (various senses).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Decrustation occurs quickest in varicella, slower in variola modificata, and slowest in variola vera. Or, in other words, the greater the amount of eruption the slower the decrustation, and the reverse."
"Stage of Decrustation.—At the end of the third week the scabs begin to loosen and to fall off, leaving brownish, pigmented areas or scars behind."
"From January 1970 to December 1979, 40 cases of severely burned hands were treated with Chinese medicinal decrustation. […] The medicine was applied to the burn wounds from the day of injury until the third day after injury. Decrustation took place 7–10 days after use of medicine. Narcotic tissue fell off on decrustation, pus was abundant and skin islands were visible."

Etymology

Noun of action from the Latin dēcrustō (“to peel off [a crust or outer layer]”), from dē + crustō (“to crust”, from crusta, “crust”). Compare the Old French décrustation.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˈkɹʌsteɪʃən/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

decrustations (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce decrustation?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈkɹʌsteɪʃən/.
What does decrustation mean?: The removal of a crust (various senses).
Where does decrustation come from?: Noun of action from the Latin dēcrustō (“to peel off [a crust or outer layer]”), from dē + crustō (“to crust”, from crusta, “crust”). Compare the Old French décrustation.

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