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  • 1. concretion
  • 2. concretion
  • 3. concretion
  • 4. concretion
  • Concretion in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. concretion
  • 2. concretion
  • 3. concretion
  • 4. concretion
  • Concretion in a sentence
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. concretion

noun. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts.

Synonyms

  • coalition
  • jointure
  • unification
  • union
  • coalescency
  • conglutination
  • uniting
  • coalescence

Antonyms

  • artifact
  • bad person
  • achromatic
  • disassortative mating

Etymology

  • concretio (Latin)
  • -io (Latin)

2. concretion

noun. a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body.

Synonyms

  • rock
  • renal calculus
  • enterolith
  • gallstone
  • stone
  • bilestone
  • urinary calculus
  • ptyalith
  • salivary calculus
  • urolith
  • kidney stone
  • bladder stone
  • sialolith
  • nephrolith
  • calculus

Antonyms

  • disconnectedness
  • endogamy
  • exogamy
  • nonunion

Etymology

  • concretio (Latin)
  • -io (Latin)

3. concretion

noun. an increase in the density of something.

Synonyms

  • compression
  • compaction
  • concentration

Antonyms

  • detribalisation
  • detribalization
  • separation
  • nonalignment

Etymology

  • concretio (Latin)
  • -io (Latin)

4. concretion

noun. the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys).

Synonyms

  • natural process
  • activity
  • action

Antonyms

  • distribution
  • decrease
  • disassembly
  • dilution

Etymology

  • concretio (Latin)
  • -io (Latin)

Sentences with concretion


1. Noun, singular or mass
Concretion.org explains that a concretion is a small, hard, yellow or white deposit.

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