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impaction
noun im·pac·tion \im-ˈpak-shən\
Definition of IMPACTION
: the act of becoming or the state of being impacted; especially : lodgment of something (as feces) in a body passage or cavity
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First Known Use of IMPACTION
1739
Rhymes with IMPACTION
abstraction, attraction, bolt-action, class action, compaction, contraction, cross action, detraction, diffraction, distraction, exaction, extraction, inaction, infraction, job action, live-action, olfaction, protraction, reaction, redaction, refraction, retraction, stop-action, subtraction, transaction
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impaction
noun im·pac·tion \im-ˈpak-shən\
Medical Definition of IMPACTION
: the act of becoming or the state of being impacted; specifically : lodgment or an instance of lodgment of something (as a tooth or feces) in a body passage or cavity
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