Efflux

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Verb 1.4 Synonyms

English

Etymology

Latin effluere: to flow.

Noun

efflux

1. The process of flowing out.
   • We all age through the efflux of time.
   • The efflux of matter from a boil can be painful.
2. That which has flowed out.
   • The efflux of a boil is yuk!

Verb

efflux

1. To run out.
   • When three years efflux, the claim will have prescribed.
2. To flow forth.
3. (Obsolete:) To pass away.

Synonyms

• effluxion
• effluence
• outflow