effluvium
eff·lu·vium
noun
1.
a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
Origin
From Latin effluvium (“an outlet”), from effluō (“flow out or away”), from ex (“out of, from”) + fluō (“flow”).
Phrases
- telogen effluvium
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