Definition
Plural of abluent: substances or agents that have cleansing or washing properties.
Etymology
From 'abluent' (cleansing agent) + plural '-s'. Used in historical medical and pharmaceutical texts to refer to solutions, powders, or treatments meant to cleanse wounds or the body.
Kelly Says
Medieval and Renaissance pharmacies categorized medicines by function—'abluents' for cleaning, 'emollients' for softening, 'astringents' for tightening. Modern medicine just calls them 'cleaners,' losing this specific medical poetry!
Translations
ARالعربية
منظفات
mun-zaf-at
BNবাংলা
শুদ্ধকরণকারী
shud-dho-ka-ran-ka-ree
CACatalà
neteges
ne-te-ges
CSČeština
čisticí prostředky
chis-ti-tsi pro-st-red-ky
DADansk
rensningsmidler
rens-nings-mee-dler
DEDeutsch
Reinigungsmittel
ray-nuh-tsung-z-myt-el
ELΕλληνικά
καθαριστικά
ka-tha-ris-ti-ka
ESEspañol
abluentes
ab-loo-en-tes
FAفارسی
شستشو
sh-esht-sho
FISuomi
puhdistusaineet
puh-dis-tu-sa-i-net
FRFrançais
ablutifs
ab-loo-teefs
HEעברית
נוזל לניקוי
no-zal le-ni-koy
HUMagyar
tisztítók
tee-st-ee-to-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembasmi
pembas-mee
ITItaliano
detergenti
deh-ter-jen-tee
MRMR
शुद्धीकरण
shud-dhi-ka-ran
MSBahasa Melayu
pencuci
pen-choo-chee
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်မြေ
chaw-kye-mwe
NLNederlands
reinigers
ry-nuh-gehr-s
NONorsk
rensningsmidler
rens-nings-mee-dler
PLPolski
środki czyszczące
sh-rodk chy-sh-cha-n-tsee
PTPortuguês
abluentes
ab-loo-en-tes
RORomână
agenți de curățare
a-gen-tee deh cu-ra-ta-reh
RUРусский
очистители
oh-chee-stey-te-li
SVSvenska
rengöringsmedel
rayn-goer-nings-med-el
SWKiswahili
sabuni
sa-boo-nee
TEతెలుగు
శుభ్రిణి
shubhri-ni
THไทย
ผงซักฟอก
pong suk fok
TRTürkçe
temizleyiciler
teh-meez-lee-yey-jee-ler
UKУкраїнська
очисники
oh-chis-ni-ki
VITiếng Việt
dung dịch tẩy rửa
dung dich tay rua
ZUZU
isilwazi
ee-see-lwa-zee