'abstriction' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'abstrictionem,' where 'ab-' meant 'away' and 'stringere' meant 'to bind or draw tight.'

'abstrictionem' transformed into the Medieval Latin word 'abstriction,' and eventually became the modern English word 'abstriction.'

Initially, it meant 'to bind or draw away,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the process of separating or cutting off.'