Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detersion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-ter-sion
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of deterging or cleansing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"detersion of a wound"
"detersion of an ulcer"
"detersion of tissue"

Etymology

Compare French détersion. See deterge.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

detersions (plural)

Questions

What does detersion mean?: The act of deterging or cleansing.
Where does detersion come from?: Compare French détersion. See deterge.

How to pronounce detersion

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