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Definition of arrode in English:

arrode

verb

  • Now chiefly in medical contexts To act on destructively; especially to wear down or eat away at.

Pronunciation

arrode

/aˈrəʊd/ /əˈrəʊd/

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Banister (1532/3–?1610), surgeon. From classical Latin arrōdere from ar-, variant (before -r-) of ad- + rōdere to gnaw.