Defluxion

Defluxion
Defluxion De*flux"ion, n. [L. defluxio.] (Med.) A discharge or flowing of humors or fluid matter, as from the nose in catarrh; -- sometimes used synonymously with inflammation. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]

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  • défluxion — (dé flu ksion) s. f. Fluxion sur, écoulement d un liquide, ou, fig. d une force, d une vertu, de haut en bas.    Particulièrement, catarrhe. •   Il ne craint ni les dents ni les défluxions, RÉGNIER Sat. XIV. •   Puisque de l écoulement des eaux… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • defluxion — /di fluk sheuhn/, n. Pathol. a copious discharge of fluid matter, as in catarrh. [1540 50; < LL defluxion (s. of defluxio) a flowing down, discharge, equiv. to L de DE + fluxion FLUXION] * * * …   Universalium

  • defluxion — də̇ˈfləkshən, dē noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin defluxion , defluxio, from Latin defluxus + ion , io ion 1. : downflow 2. obsolete a. : a …   Useful english dictionary

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  • defluxion — 1. A falling down or out, as of the hair. SEE ALSO: effluvium. 2. A flowing down or discharge of fluid. SYN: defluvium. [L. defluxio, de fluo, pp. fluxus, to flow down] * * * de·flux·ion (de flukґshən) defluvium …   Medical dictionary

  • defluxion — Synonyms and related words: affluence, afflux, affluxion, cascade, cataract, chute, collapse, comedown, concourse, confluence, conflux, course, crash, crosscurrent, current, debacle, declension, declination, descending, descension, descent,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • defluxion — n. increased flow of fluids (as in mucus during a cold) …   English contemporary dictionary

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