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单词 effluvium
释义

effluvium

noun

ef·​flu·​vi·​um e-ˈflü-vē-əm How to pronounce effluvium (audio)
variants or less commonly effluvia
e-ˈflü-vē-ə How to pronounce effluvium (audio)
plural effluvia also effluviums
1
: an invisible emanation
especially : an offensive exhalation or smell
2
: a by-product especially in the form of waste

Synonyms

  • chaff
  • deadwood
  • debris
  • dreck
  • drek
  • dross
  • dust
  • garbage
  • junk
  • litter
  • offal
  • offscouring
  • raffle
  • refuse
  • riffraff
  • rubbish
  • scrap
  • spilth
  • trash
  • truck
  • waste
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Example Sentences

the effluvia from local sewage treatment plants polluting the river
Recent Examples on the Web Chronic telogen effluvium, where the shedding continues for months, is possible. Melanie Rud, SELF, 26 May 2022 Telogen effluvium is hair loss caused by high stress, surgeries or other internal issues like thyroid problems or vitamin D deficiency. Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 22 Apr. 2022 Then there’s Telogen effluvium, or TE, a condition where a physical or emotional stress leads to a rapid shedding of the hair, especially along the temples and sides of the scalp. Kristin Auble, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2021 Over the eight decades of Hanford’s existence, radioactive waste has seeped into the groundwater and radioactive effluvium has been released into the air that has blown for miles. oregonlive, 6 Oct. 2021 Anagen effluvium is a nonscarring alopecia that affects the follicle in the growth stage when hair suffers a toxic shock (such as chemotherapy), fracturing the shaft in its active growth stage. Kristin Auble, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2021 Telogen effluvium can be triggered by major stress, vitamin deficiencies, and the inevitable decrease in estrogen that occurs after delivery, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) explains. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 20 May 2021 Telogen effluvium is technically hair shedding rather than full-on hair loss, SELF explained previously. Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 11 Aug. 2020 The delayed result, a form of diffuse hair loss called telogen effluvium, was causing her hair to fall out in frightening clumps. New York Times, 3 Feb. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin effluvium act of flowing out, from effluere

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

effluvium

noun

ef·​flu·​vi·​um e-ˈflü-vē-əm How to pronounce effluvium (audio)
plural effluvia -vē-ə How to pronounce effluvium (audio) or effluviums
: an invisible emanation
especially : an offensive exhalation or smell
the form effluvia often used with a singular verb

effluvium

noun

variants also effluvia
as in debris
discarded or useless material the effluvia from local sewage treatment plants polluting the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • debris
  • sewage
  • garbage
  • waste
  • offal
  • dust
  • truck
  • dross
  • rubble
  • riffraff
  • litter
  • junk
  • deadwood
  • dreck
  • rubbish
  • chaff
  • trash
  • wreckage
  • drek
  • refuse
  • detritus
  • raffle
  • wash
  • offscouring
  • scrap
  • crud
  • spilth
  • ruins
  • dump
  • lumber
  • swill
  • remains
  • flotsam
  • trumpery
  • jetsam
  • straw
  • cull
  • scrap heap
  • slop
  • castoff
  • discard
  • two bits
  • reject
  • throwaway
  • nothing
  • hand-me-down
  • odds and ends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • treasure trove
  • plum
  • trove
  • treasure
  • gem
  • jewel
  • pearl
  • prize
  • catch
  • goodie
  • find
  • goody
  • salvage
  • booty
  • valuable
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