effluxion

noun — 2 senses

effluxion

noun

/ɛˈflʌk.ʃən/

Etymology From efflux + -ion, from Latin effluxus, from effluō (“flow out or away”), from ex (“out of, from”) + fluō (“flow”).

1

The process of flowing out.

  • We all age through the effluxion of time.
  • The effluxion of matter from a boil can be painful.
2

That which has flowed out.

  • the effluxion of a boil
Synonyms
efflux, effluence, outflow
Derived terms
effluxion of time

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