English dictionary

deterge

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body

verb.contact

Examples
This drug is powerful enough to deterge.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer.

verb

Source: webster1913