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ABLUENT
Etymology
Adjective
abluent (comparative more abluent, superlative most abluent)
(pharmaceutical effect) Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent.
Noun
abluent (plural abluents)
(pharmaceutical drug) A detergent.
Anagrams
• ant-blue, bleaunt, blue ant, butenal, tunable
Source: Wiktionary
Ab"lu*ent, a. Etym: [L. abluens, p. pr. of. abluere to wash away; ab + luere (lavere, lavare). See Lave.]
Definition: Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent.
– n. (Med.)
Definition: A detergent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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