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BRUXISM

Dictionary entry overview: What does bruxism mean?

• BRUXISM (noun)
The noun BRUXISM has 1 sense:

1. involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep

Familiarity information: BRUXISM used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BRUXISM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("bruxism" is a kind of...):

action (something done (usually as opposed to something said))

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