Medical Dictionary
erode
vt \i-ˈrōd\
erod·ederod·ing
Medical Definition of ERODE
1
: to eat into or away by slow destruction of substance (as by acid, infection, or cancer) <acids that erode the teeth>
2
: to remove with an abrasive <a dental tool that erodes the decayed area>
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