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abstergent

[ ab-stur-juhnt ]
/ æbˈstɜr dʒənt /
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adjective
cleansing.
purgative.
noun
a cleansing agent, as a detergent or soap.
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Origin of abstergent

1605–15; <Latin abstergent-, stem of abstergēns, present participle of abstergēre to wipe off, equivalent to abs-abs- + tergēre to wipe; see -ent

Words nearby abstergent

abstain, abstainer, abstemious, abstention, abstentionism, abstergent, abstersive, abstinence, abstinence syndrome, abstinence theory, abstr.
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Words related to abstergent

detergent, deodorant, purifier, soap, abrasive, cathartic, suds, polish, antiseptic, purgative, lather, fumigant, scourer, soap powder

British Dictionary definitions for abstergent

abstergent
/ (əbˈstɜːdʒənt) /
adjective
cleansing or scouring

Word Origin for abstergent

C17: from Latin abstergent-, abstērgens wiping off, from abs- away, off + tergēre to wipe
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