Effluvium

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  • noun. A usually invisible emanation or exhalation, as of vapor or gas.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A byproduct or residue; waste.
  • noun. The odorous fumes given off by waste or decaying matter.
  • noun. An impalpable emanation; an aura.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • A subtle or invisible exhalation; an emanation: especially applied to noxious or disagreeable exhalations: as, the effluvia from diseased bodies or putrefying animal or vegetable substances.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious exhalation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A gaseous or vaporous emission, especially a foul-smelling one.
  • noun. A condition causing the shedding of hair.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
  • Word Usage
    "A hair loss condition called telogen effluvium, which is triggered by a significant event that takes a toll on our body -- for example, childbirth, a car accident, a death of a significant other and even dramatic weight loss can prompt hair follicles to go through the death phase telogen phase."
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    afterdamp  aroma  aura  blackdamp  breath  
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