'Deterge' definitions:
verb
Wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body; "This drug is powerful enough to deterge"
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Deterge \De*terge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deterged; p. pr. &
vb. n. Deterging.] [L. detergere, detersum; de + tergere to
rub or wipe off: cf. F. d['e]terger.]
To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from
the body, or from an ulcer.
[1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Deterge'
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Deterged,
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Detergency,
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Detergent,
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Deterging,
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detergence,
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anionic detergent,
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cationic detergent,
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detergent builder,
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dishwasher detergent,
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dishwashing detergent,
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laundry detergent,
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liquid detergent,
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non-ionic detergent
