detrusion

noun

de·​tru·​sion

-üzhən

plural -s

: the action of thrusting outward or downward

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin detrusion-, detrusio, from Latin detrusus (past participle of detrudere) + -ion-, -io -ion

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