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English
Etymology
From Latin abluēns, present active participle of abluō (“I wash off or away; cleanse, purify”), from ab (“from, away from”) + lavō (“I wash, cleanse”). See lave.
Pronunciation
Adjective
abluent (comparative more abluent, superlative most abluent)
- (pharmacology) Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent.
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Noun
abluent (plural abluents)
- (pharmacology) A detergent.
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French
Pronunciation
Verb
abluent
- third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of abluer
Latin
Verb
abluent
- third-person plural future active indicative of abluō