First Known Use: 1586
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detersive
adjective de·ter·sive \di-ˈtər-siv, -ziv\
Definition of DETERSIVE
— detersive noun
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Origin of DETERSIVE
Middle French detersif, from Latin detersus, past participle of detergēre to deterge
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