abrasion
(Medical)
[noun]
Synonyms: graze, chafe, scrape, scratch, scuff, surface injury

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a‧bra‧sion /əˈbreɪʒən/ noun
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: abrasio, from abradere; ⇒ abrade]

1. [countable] an area on the surface of your skin that has been injured by being rubbed against something hard:
She was treated for cuts and abrasions.

2. [uncountable] the process of rubbing a surface very hard so that it becomes damaged or disappears:
extra protection against abrasion

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲