defluxion
[de-fluk´shun] 1. a sudden disappearance.
2. a copious discharge, as of catarrh.
3. a falling out, as of hair.
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de·flux·ion
(dē-flŭks'shŭn), 1. A falling down or out, as of the hair.
See also:
effluvium.
2. A flowing down or discharge of fluid.
[L. defluxio, de-fluo, pp. -fluxus, to flow down]
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de·flux·ion
(dĕ-flŭk'shŭn) 1. A falling down or out, as of the hair.
See also:
effluvium 2. A flowing down or discharge of fluid.
Synonym(s):
defluvium.
[L. defluxio, de-fluo, pp. -fluxus, to flow down]
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