detersion (usually uncountable, plural detersions)
The act of deterging or cleansing.
• desertion, enteroids, interdose
Source: Wiktionary
De*ter"sion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. détersion. See Deterge.]
Definition: The act of deterging or cleansing, as a sore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 May 2024
(verb) tamper, with the purpose of deception; “Fudge the figures”; “cook the books”; “falsify the data”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
