'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"
- 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'
- Deterged,
- Detergency,
- Detergent,
- Deterging,
- detergence,
- anionic detergent,
- cationic detergent,
- detergent builder,
- dishwasher detergent,
- dishwashing detergent,
- laundry detergent,
- liquid detergent,
- non-ionic detergent
