effluvium

[ ih-floo-vee-uhm ]

/ ɪˈflu vi əm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR effluvium ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural ef·flu·vi·a [ih-floo-vee-uh], /ɪˈflu vi ə/, ef·flu·vi·ums.

a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious.

Origin of effluvium

1640–50; <Latin, equivalent to ef-ef- + fluv-, base of fluere to flow (see effluent) + -ium-ium

OTHER WORDS FROM effluvium

ef·flu·vi·al, adjective

Words nearby effluvium

effloresce, efflorescence, efflorescent, effluence, effluent, effluvium, efflux, effort, effort bargain, effortful, effortless

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Example sentences from the Web for effluvium

So delightful was the effluvium of the garum considered, that Martial informs us it was carried about in onyx smelling-bottles.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
Again and again, visitors at Mount Auburn have been annoyed, by this effluvium from the tombs.
Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2)|A Sexton of the Old School
The effluvium and the moans of several hundreds of wounded men greeted us.
The New Book Of Martyrs|Georges Duhamel
The effluvium is visible under other conditions, which are worth noting.
Metapsychical Phenomena|J. Maxwell

Generally the effluvium appears to unite the tips of the fingers of each hand.
Metapsychical Phenomena|J. Maxwell

British Dictionary definitions for effluvium

effluvium

/ (ɛˈfluːvɪəm) /

noun plural -via (-vɪə) or -viums

an unpleasant smell or exhalation, as of gaseous waste or decaying matter

Derived forms of effluvium

effluvial, adjective

Word Origin for effluvium

C17: from Latin: a flowing out; see effluent

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Medical definitions for effluvium

effluvium

[ ĭ-flōō′vē-əm ]

n. pl. ef•flu•vi•ums

A shedding, especially of hair.

An exhalation, especially one of bad odor or injurious influence. No longer in technical use.

单词	effluvium
释义	effluvium [ ih-floo-vee-uhm ] / ɪˈflu vi əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR effluvium ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ef·flu·vi·a [ih-floo-vee-uh], /ɪˈflu vi ə/, ef·flu·vi·ums. a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious. Origin of effluvium 1640–50; <Latin, equivalent to ef-ef- + fluv-, base of fluere to flow (see effluent) + -ium-ium OTHER WORDS FROM effluvium ef·flu·vi·al, adjective Words nearby effluvium effloresce, efflorescence, efflorescent, effluence, effluent, effluvium, efflux, effort, effort bargain, effortful, effortless Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for effluvium So delightful was the effluvium of the garum considered, that Martial informs us it was carried about in onyx smelling-bottles. Curiosities of Medical Experience\|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen Again and again, visitors at Mount Auburn have been annoyed, by this effluvium from the tombs. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2)\|A Sexton of the Old School The effluvium and the moans of several hundreds of wounded men greeted us. The New Book Of Martyrs\|Georges Duhamel The effluvium is visible under other conditions, which are worth noting. Metapsychical Phenomena\|J. Maxwell Generally the effluvium appears to unite the tips of the fingers of each hand. Metapsychical Phenomena\|J. Maxwell British Dictionary definitions for effluvium effluvium / (ɛˈfluːvɪəm) / noun plural -via (-vɪə) or -viums an unpleasant smell or exhalation, as of gaseous waste or decaying matter Derived forms of effluvium effluvial, adjective Word Origin for effluvium C17: from Latin: a flowing out; see effluent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to effluvium exhaust, odor, vapor, smell, exhalation Medical definitions for effluvium effluvium [ ĭ-flōō′vē-əm ] n. pl. ef•flu•vi•ums A shedding, especially of hair. An exhalation, especially one of bad odor or injurious influence. No longer in technical use. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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effluvium

noun, plural ef·flu·vi·a [ih-floo-vee-uh], /ɪˈflu vi ə/, ef·flu·vi·ums.

Origin of effluvium

OTHER WORDS FROM effluvium

Words nearby effluvium

Example sentences from the Web for effluvium

British Dictionary definitions for effluvium

noun plural -via (-vɪə) or -viums

Derived forms of effluvium

Word Origin for effluvium

Words related to effluvium

Medical definitions for effluvium

n. pl. ef•flu•vi•ums