"defluxion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: defluxions [plural]
Etymology: From Latin defluxio. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|defluxio}} Latin defluxio Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} defluxion (countable and uncountable, plural defluxions)
  1. (obsolete) A flowing down; a running down. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-defluxion-en-noun-WzX0Gj7- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 76 24
  2. (medicine) A discharge or flowing of fluid matter, as from the nose in catarrh. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-defluxion-en-noun-txs94g5a Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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