Medical Dictionary

effluvium

noun ef·flu·vi·um \e-ˈflü-vē-əm\
plural -via \-vē-ə\ or ef·flu·vi·ums

Medical Definition of EFFLUVIUM

:  an invisible emanation; especially :  an offensive exhalation or smell—the form effluvia often used with a singular verb

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