Effluxion definition

The process of flowing out.

We all age through the effluxion of time.

The effluxion of matter from a boil can be painful.

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That which has flowed out.

The effluxion of a boil is yuk!

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Noun

Singular:
effluxion
Plural:
effluxions

Origin of effluxion

  • From efflux +‎ -ion, from Latin effluxus, from effluō (“flow out or away”), from ex (“out of, from”) + fluō (“flow”).

    From Wiktionary

Effluxion Sentence Examples

  • The affairs of the province are in the hands of a provincial council, elected for three years and not subject to dissolution save by effluxion of time.

  • Each provincial council continues for three years from the date of its first meeting and is not subject to dissolution save by effluxion of time.

  • The council is elected for three years and is not subject to dissolution save by effluxion of time.

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