EFFLUVIUMS

Noun

effluviums

plural of effluvium

Source: Wiktionary


EFFLUVIUM

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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