Definition
abluent
adjective
- Serving to wash away or cleanse; having cleansing properties.
Usage: formal; medical or technical
noun
- A substance or agent that cleanses or washes away impurities.
Usage: formal; medical or technical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed an abluent solution to clean the wound.
- Soap acts as an abluent, removing dirt and bacteria from the skin.
- The abluent properties of the herbal mixture made it popular in traditional medicine.
- An abluent was applied to the affected area to promote healing.
- The chemist formulated a new abluent for sensitive skin.
- Ancient civilizations used various plants as natural abluents for bathing.