English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French ramollissement.

Noun edit

ramollissement

  1. A morbid softening of some organ or tissue of the body.

French edit

Etymology edit

From ramollir, ramolliss- +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʁa.mɔ.lis.mɑ̃/
  • (file)

Noun edit

ramollissement m (usually uncountable, plural ramollissements)

  1. softening

Further reading edit