efflux

[ ef-luhks ]

/ ˈɛf lʌks /

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noun

outward flow, as of water.

something that flows out; effluence.

a passing or lapse of time.

a passing away; expiration; ending.

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Also ef·flux·ion

[ih-fluhk-shuhn] /ɪˈflʌk ʃən/ (for defs. 3, 4).

Origin of efflux

1635–45; <Medieval Latin effluxus, equivalent to Latin ef-ef- + fluc-, variant stem of fluere to flow + -sus, for -tus suffix of v. action

Words nearby efflux

efflorescence, efflorescent, effluence, effluent, effluvium, efflux, effort, effort bargain, effortful, effortless, effraction

How to use efflux in a sentence

Some mutate their genes to produce specific efflux proteins that “escort” the trespassing antibiotic molecules out as soon as they enter the cell.
How to Outwit Evolution - Issue 103: Healthy Communication|Lina Zeldovich|July 14, 2021|Nautilus
In efflux of time that rule, become habitual, would be, "No marriage within the local group."
The Secret of the Totem|Andrew Lang
In many tribes the meaning of their names, like the meaning of too many phratry names, might be forgotten with efflux of time.
The Secret of the Totem|Andrew Lang
Efflux is that which flows from, and is generally predicated of that which proceeds from below upwards.
The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love|Emanuel Swedenborg

But these latter personages are partly paid for watching the efflux of time, and no doubt they will do their duty.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879|Various
Whitman said, 'Happiness is the efflux of soul,' which is exactly true, but it didn't help me until I had experience.
The Hive|Will Levington Comfort

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