# effluvium

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈfluːvi.əm/

## Definitions
1. A gaseous or vaporous emission, especially a foul-smelling one.
2. A condition causing the shedding of hair.

## Etymology
From Latin effluvium (“an outlet”), from effluō (“flow out or away”), from ex (“out of, from”) + fluō (“flow”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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