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concretion

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concretion in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
    "renal calculi can be very painful"
    calculus  concretion 
  2. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
    coalescence  coalescency  coalition  concretion  conglutination 
  3. an increase in the density of something
    compaction  compression  concretion  densification 
  4. the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)
    concretion 
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