EFFLUVIUM

effluvium

(noun) a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

effluvium (plural effluvia or effluviums)

A gaseous or vaporous emission, especially a foul-smelling one.

A condition causing the shedding of hair.

Source: Wiktionary


Ef*flu"vi*um, n.; pl. Effluvia. Etym: [L., a flowing out, fr. effluere to flow out. See Effluent, a.]

Definition: 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: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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