effluvium
noun
ef·flu·vi·um
e-ˈflü-vē-əm 
variants
or less commonly effluvia
plural effluvia also effluviums
1
: an invisible emanation
especially
: an offensive exhalation or smell
2
: a by-product especially in the form of waste
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Examples of effluvium in a Sentence
the effluvia from local sewage treatment plants polluting the river
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 27 Oct. 2024
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Episodes of significant physical or emotional stress may be followed by a period of hair shedding two to three months later, a phenomenon known as telogen effluvium.
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Telogen effluvium is the name given to temporary hair loss caused by a shock to the system.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 27 Oct. 2024
There's no surefire way to prevent telogen effluvium.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 27 Oct. 2024
Episodes of significant physical or emotional stress may be followed by a period of hair shedding two to three months later, a phenomenon known as telogen effluvium.
—William Truswell, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Telogen effluvium is the name given to temporary hair loss caused by a shock to the system.
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Effluvium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effluvium. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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effluvium
noun
ef·flu·vi·um
e-ˈflü-vē-əm
plural effluvia
-vē-ə
or effluviums
or effluviums
: an invisible emanation
especially
: an offensive exhalation or smell
—the form effluvia often used with a singular verb
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