afflux
Americannoun
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something that flows to or toward a point.
an afflux of blood to the head.
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the act of flowing to or toward; flow.
noun
Etymology
Origin of afflux
1605–15; < Medieval Latin affluxus, derivative of Latin affluere; see affluent, flux
Example Sentences
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Severe scarlet fever itself sometimes appears to cause gastro-intestinal catarrh so as to produce an afflux of blood toward the intestinal tract and away from the skin.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Well! there are a certain number of organs which are vitiated by their lack, by their constitution, others which are vitiated by an excess of afflux.
From Balzac by Frederick Lawton
Increase of function promotes the growth and capability of organic structures, and causes an augmented afflux of arterial blood and nervous influence to the part.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859 by Various
After injury the dilatation of the vessels with the greater afflux of blood to the part is the effect of the greatly increased cell activity, and is a necessity for this.
From Disease and Its Causes by William Thomas Councilman
Now and again we chanced upon a hamlet which the hurricane had passed by almost completely, full to overflowing with the afflux of neighbouring populations.
From The New Book of Martyrs by Florence Simmonds
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