bite

bite definition - medical

bite (bīt)

verb
  1. To cut, grip, or tear with the teeth.
  2. To pierce the skin of with the teeth, fangs, or mouthparts.
noun
  1. The act of biting.
  2. A puncture or laceration of the skin by the teeth of an animal or the mouthparts of an insect or similar organism.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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