First Known Use: 1895
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cavitation
noun cav·i·ta·tion \ˌka-və-ˈtā-shən\
Definition of CAVITATION
: the process of cavitating: as a : the formation of partial vacuums in a liquid by a swiftly moving solid body (as a propeller) or by high-intensity sound waves; also : the pitting and wearing away of solid surfaces (as of metal or concrete) as a result of the collapse of these vacuums in surrounding liquid b : the formation of cavities in an organ or tissue especially in disease
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Origin of CAVITATION
cavity + -ation
Medical Dictionary
cavitation
noun cav·i·ta·tion \ˌkav-ə-ˈtā-shən\
Medical Definition of CAVITATION
1
: the process of cavitating; especially : the formation of cavities in an organ or tissue especially in disease
2
: a cavity formed by cavitation
—cav·i·tate \ˈkav-ə-ˌtāt\ verb, cav·i·tat·ed cav·i·tat·ing
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