Meaning of DETERGE
| Pronunciation: | | di'turj
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[v] wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body; "This drug is powerful enough to deterge" |
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DETERGE is a 7 letter word that starts with D. |
| | See Also: | | wipe away, wipe off | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \De*terge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deterged}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Deterging}.] [L. detergere, detersum; de + tergere to
rub or wipe off: cf. F. d['e]terger.]
To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from
the body, or from an ulcer.
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