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deterge

de·terge

uncommon

verb

1.

wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body

  • “This drug is powerful enough to deterge”

Origin

From French déterger, from Latin dētergēre, from dē- + tergēre.

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