Definitions for: Effluvium


[n] a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)



Webster (1913) Definition: Ef*flu"vi*um, n.; pl. Effluvia. [L., a flowing
out, fr. effluere to flow out. See Effluent, a.]
Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the
sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious exhalation;
as, the effluvium from diseased or putrefying bodies, or from
ill drainage.

See Also: discharge, emission

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