erosive
adjective
ero·sive i-ˈrō-siv 
-ziv
: tending to erode or to induce or permit erosion
also : caused or marked by erosion
erosive arthritis
erosiveness noun
erosivity
i-ˌrō-ˈsi-və-tē
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web On July 7, 2022, the erosive power of the water cut a new channel, sending a torrent of lake water flooding into the creek. 
Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 In March, the company launching Voquenza, Phathom Pharmaceuticals, also submitted a new drug application to the FDA for the use of vonoprazan as a treatment for the healing of all grades of erosive reflux esophagitis and relief of heartburn. Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 June 2022 According to the research team, the competing theory that tectonic activity carved out the missing rock was put forth in 2021 when a separate research group questioned whether ancient glaciers were erosive enough to cause the massive loss of rock. David Bressan, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022 Bitcoin got a brief boost Friday after a report showed U.S. consumer prices accelerated, supporting the argument that the coin is a hedge against the erosive impact of inflation. Vildana Hajric, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2021 The regenerative, rather than erosive, solutions that ensue, ensure our own survival–and benefit the bottom line. Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021 From this porch, a short, treacherous path leads down to the ocean, past a retaining wall meant to slow the house’s erosive slide into the water. Patrick House, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2021 Of course, these same erosive forces continue to shape Arches today. Shawnté Salabert, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2021 By studying helium signatures in layers of rock, researchers pieced together its erosive history. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 28 May 2020 See More
Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 In March, the company launching Voquenza, Phathom Pharmaceuticals, also submitted a new drug application to the FDA for the use of vonoprazan as a treatment for the healing of all grades of erosive reflux esophagitis and relief of heartburn. Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 June 2022 According to the research team, the competing theory that tectonic activity carved out the missing rock was put forth in 2021 when a separate research group questioned whether ancient glaciers were erosive enough to cause the massive loss of rock. David Bressan, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022 Bitcoin got a brief boost Friday after a report showed U.S. consumer prices accelerated, supporting the argument that the coin is a hedge against the erosive impact of inflation. Vildana Hajric, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2021 The regenerative, rather than erosive, solutions that ensue, ensure our own survival–and benefit the bottom line. Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021 From this porch, a short, treacherous path leads down to the ocean, past a retaining wall meant to slow the house’s erosive slide into the water. Patrick House, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2021 Of course, these same erosive forces continue to shape Arches today. Shawnté Salabert, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2021 By studying helium signatures in layers of rock, researchers pieced together its erosive history. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 28 May 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
erosive
adjective
ero·sive i-ˈrō-siv, -ziv
: tending to erode or to induce or permit erosion
erosive lesions
also : caused or marked by erosion
erosive osteoarthritis
erosive esophagitis