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Efflux

/ˈɛflʌks/

The process of flowing out.

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📖 Definitions of "Efflux"

noun

1
The process of flowing out.
"The efflux of matter from a boil can be painful."
2
That which has flowed out.
"the efflux of a boil"

verb

1
To run out; to flow forth.
2
To pass away.

🔄 Synonyms of "Efflux"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
effluencenoun	The process of flowing out.
outflownoun	The process of flowing out.

↔️ Antonyms of "Efflux"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
inflownoun	The act or process of flowing in or into.
influxnoun	A flow inward or into something; a coming in.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Efflux"

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Word	Definition
effluencenoun	The process of flowing out.
outflownoun	The process of flowing out.
influxnoun	A flow inward or into something; a coming in.
inflownoun	The act or process of flowing in or into.
outletnoun	A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.
flownoun	Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
fluxnoun	A state of ongoing change.
exhaustnoun	A system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.
sortienoun	An attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally.
eliminationnoun	The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.
streamnoun	Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words.
exitnoun	An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
expulsionnoun	The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
lossnoun	(countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
releasenoun	(software) The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.
liberationnoun	The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
deportationnoun	The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.
outputnoun	That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.
flowoffnoun	Liquid that flows off or out of something.
dischargenoun	(medicine) The act of releasing an inpatient from hospital.