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Deterge

Deterge Meaning & Definition
Deterge Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Deterge?

[v] 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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See Also | wipe away | wipe off

Deterge In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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