Abluents

/æbˈlujənts/ noun

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

AMአማርኛ
ማሳል
ma-saal
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
GUGU
સફाई
sa-fai
HAHA
abinci
ah-bin-chee
HEעברית
נוזל לניקוי
no-zal le-ni-koy
HIहिन्दी
पानी
paani
HUMagyar
tisztítók
tee-st-ee-to-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembasmi
pembas-mee
IGIG
egwu
eh-gwu
ITItaliano
detergenti
deh-ter-jen-tee
JA日本語
洗浄剤
sessho-zai
KKKK
сары
sa-ry
KMKM
ស្អាត
s'aht
KO한국어
세정제
se-jeong-je
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
PAPA
ਸਫਾਈ
sa-fai
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
TAதமிழ்
அழகு
a-la-ku
TEతెలుగు
శుభ్రిణి
shubhri-ni
THไทย
ผงซักฟอก
pong suk fok
TLTL
panlinis
pan-li-nis
TRTürkçe
temizleyiciler
teh-meez-lee-yey-jee-ler
UKУкраїнська
очисники
oh-chis-ni-ki
URاردو
صاف
saaf
VITiếng Việt
dung dịch tẩy rửa
dung dich tay rua
YOYO
àwọn
aw-on
ZH中文
洗涤剂
xǐ dí jì
ZUZU
isilwazi
ee-see-lwa-zee

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