Definition of Abluent

1. a. Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent.

Definition of Abluent

1. Adjective. Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent. ¹

2. Noun. (medicine) A detergent. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Abluent

1. a cleansing agent [n -S]

Medical Definition of Abluent

1. Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent. A detergent. Origin: L. Abluens, p. Pr. Of. Abluere to wash away; ab + luere (lavere, lavare). See Lave. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abluent

abligated
abligates
abligating
abligurations
abligurition
abling
ablings
ablins
ablism
abloom
ablow
ablude
abluded
abludes
abluding
abluent (current term)
abluents
ablukast
abluminal
ablush
ablute
abluted
ablutes
abluting
ablution
ablutionary
ablutions
ablutomania
ablutomanias

Literary usage of Abluent

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Muret-sanders enzyklopädisches Englisch-deutsches und deutsch-englisches by Eduard Muret, Daniel Sanders, Heinrich Baumann (1910)
"Ac.; mtd. to cleanse a wound. disinfect a room. - II ~ n 53 i. Steinigung 1. — III £b p-pr- ua & cleansing, purifying. iVc. (f. I); bjb. med.: 5 abluent. ..."

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