efflux


ef·flux

noun \ˈe-ˌfləks\

Definition of EFFLUX

1
: something given off in or as if in a stream
2
a : effluence 2 b : a passing away : expiration
ef·flux·ion \e-ˈflək-shən\ noun

Origin of EFFLUX

Medieval Latin effluxus, from effluere
First Known Use: 1647

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