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Deterge
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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"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Deterge: Related Terms | Find terms related to Deterge: 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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