/euh bray"zheuhn/ , n.
1. a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or abrading: abrasions on his leg caused by falling on the gravel.
2. the act or process of abrading.
[ 1650-60; abrasion- (s. of abrasio ), equiv. to abras ( us ) scraped off (ptp. of abradere; see ABRADE) + -ion- -ION ]
Syn. 1. sore, scrape, lesion. 2. rubbing, erosion.