Effluvium Definition

ĭ-flo͝ovē-əm
effluvia, effluviums
noun
A real or supposed outflow in the form of a vapor or stream of invisible particles; aura.
Webster's New World
A disagreeable or noxious vapor or odor.
Webster's New World
A byproduct or residue; waste.
American Heritage
The odorous fumes given off by waste or decaying matter.
American Heritage
An impalpable emanation; an aura.
American Heritage
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Noun

Singular:
effluvium
Plural:
effluvia, effluviums

Origin of Effluvium

  • From Latin effluvium (“an outlet”), from effluō (“flow out or away”), from ex (“out of, from”) + fluō (“flow”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin from effluere to flow out effluent

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Effluvium Sentence Examples

  • I think perhaps that a poisonous effluvium is emitted from the luminous substance.

  • There are two different types of alopecia, medically known as anagen effluvium and Telogen effluvium.

  • Tinea capitis (ringworm) affects an estimated 10 percent to 20 percent of susceptible children, and although the demographics are sketchy, telogen effluvium is the most common type of alopecia in both children and adults.

  • Telogen effluvium, another common cause of hair loss, affects both children and adults.

  • In telogen effluvium, there is a physiologic basis to the hair loss; something happens to interrupt the hair's normal growth cycle and to drive many or all of the hairs into the telogen phase.

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