abluent
nounEtymology From Latin abluēns, present active participle of abluō (“to wash off or away; cleanse, purify”), from ab (“from, away from”) + lavō (“to wash, cleanse”). See lave.
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A detergent.
abluent
adj/ˈæb.lu.ənt/
Etymology From Latin abluēns, present active participle of abluō (“to wash off or away; cleanse, purify”), from ab (“from, away from”) + lavō (“to wash, cleanse”). See lave.
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent.