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effluvium

[ ih-floo-vee-uhm ]

noun

plural effluvia effluviums.
  1. a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious.


effluvium

/ ɛˈڱːɪə /

noun

  1. an unpleasant smell or exhalation, as of gaseous waste or decaying matter
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱܱ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ڱv· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of effluvium1

1640–50; < Latin, equivalent to ef- ef- + fluv-, base of fluere to flow ( effluent ) + -ium -ium
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of effluvium1

C17: from Latin: a flowing out; see effluent
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Sudden hair loss of the type you describe is known as telogen effluvium.

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Many Wallingford houses were built to avoid the hellish view of tower effluvia.

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So, here we are, again, faced with that essential Trump question: Is he delusional, believing the effluvia that runs from his brain to his mouth without braking?

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In other cases, telogen effluvium may be a sign of an ongoing health issue, like a thyroid problem or autoimmune disorder, Green said.

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Today's equivalent might be a sewer worker - but rather than scrabbling through effluvia for scrap metal they go underground for maintenance, such as the grim job of clearing fatbergs.

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