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Definition of Effluvium
1. Noun. A foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste).
Definition of Effluvium
1. n. Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious exhalation; as, the effluvium from diseased or putrefying bodies, or from ill drainage.
Definition of Effluvium
1. a byproduct in the form of waste [n -VIA or -VIUMS]
Medical Definition of Effluvium
1. Origin: L, a flowing out, fr. Effluere to flow out. See Effluent. Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious exhalation; as, the effluvium from diseased or putrefying bodies, or from ill drainage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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