deterge en · VERB
Etymology
From French déterger, from Latin dētergēre, from dē- + tergēre.
Meanings
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(transitive) To clean (especially a wound) of undesirable material.
Nature to attenuate, open, deterge, and dissolve; and Milk and Water, and Seeds, to cool, nourish, and balmify
1742, George Cheyne, The Natural Method Of Cureing the Diseases of the Body:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deterged | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| deterged | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| deterges | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| deterging | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
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es deterger (Translations)