waxing

waxing definition - medical

wax·ing (wăkˈsĭng) or wax·ing-up (wăkˌsĭng-ŭpˈ)

noun
The shaping of the contours of a trial denture or crown in wax prior to its casting in metal.

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

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.