Health Conditions And Diseases

verb to gradually consume or erode something

adverb in a manner that causes gradual consumption or erosion

• The acid in the solution can slowly eat away at the metal over time.
• If you leave that sauce on the pan too long, it will start to eat away at the surface.
• I can't believe how much that new car payment is going to eat away at my savings.
• The guilt of what he had done began to eat away at him, causing sleepless nights and anxiety.

adjective relating to or affected by hypertension, or high blood pressure

• The patient was diagnosed with hypertensive crisis and was immediately admitted to the hospital.
• My grandma has to take medication for her hypertensive condition.
• I heard that stress can make you hypertensive, so try to relax more.
• The tension in the room was so high, it felt almost hypertensive.

adjective impossible to remove or destroy completely

• The ineradicable nature of the invasive species posed a serious threat to the ecosystem.
• Her love for that old movie is ineradicable, she watches it at least once a month.
• That embarrassing moment is ineradicable, it's going to haunt me forever.
• The impact of his words was ineradicable, leaving a lasting impression on everyone present.