detrusion

[dih-troo-zhuhn]

de·tru·sion

[dih-troo-zhuhn]
noun
the act of detruding.

Origin:
1610–20; < Late Latin dētrūsiōn- (stem of dētrūsiō) a thrusting down, equivalent to Latin dētrūs(us) (past participle of dētrūdere; see detrude) + -iōn- -ion

de·tru·sive [dih-troo-siv] , adjective
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Detrusion is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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detrude (dɪˈtruːd)
 
vb
(tr) to force down or thrust away or out
 
[C16: from Latin dētrūdere to push away, from de- + trūdere to thrust]
 
detrusion
 
n

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