EFFLUVIA Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word effluvia. (close relations)
Definition of EFFLUVIA
effluviums
Best Alternative Words for EFFLUVIA
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breath | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing • the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration • a short respite • an indirect suggestion • a slight movement of the air | ||||||||
discharge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the sudden giving off of energy • the act of venting • a substance that is emitted or released • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field • the pouring forth of a fluid • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • a formal written statement of relinquishment • the act of discharging a gun verb • complete or carry out • pour forth or release • free from obligations or duties • remove the charge from • go off or discharge • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges • eliminate (a substance) • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to go off • release from military service • become empty or void of its content | ||||||||
emanation | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.) • the act of emitting; causing to flow forth • (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost | ||||||||
emission | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of emitting; causing to flow forth • a substance that is emitted or released • the release of electrons from parent atoms • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe) | ||||||||
excretion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the bodily process of discharging waste matter • waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body | ||||||||
exhalation | nounn | |||||||
noun • exhaled breath • the act of expelling air from the lungs | ||||||||
fumes | nounn | |||||||
noun • gases ejected from an engine as waste products | ||||||||
scent | nounn | |||||||
noun • a distinctive odor that is pleasant • an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced • any property detected by the olfactory system verb • cause to smell or be smelly • catch the scent of; get wind of • apply perfume to | ||||||||
secretion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance • a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | ||||||||
smell | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form • any property detected by the olfactory system • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people • the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents • the act of perceiving the odor of something verb • inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense • emit an odor • smell bad • have an element suggestive (of something) • become aware of not through the senses but instinctively | ||||||||
stench | nounn | |||||||
noun • a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant | ||||||||
vapor | nounn | |||||||
noun • a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance • the process of becoming a vapor | ||||||||
odors | nounn | |||||||
noun • any property detected by the olfactory system • the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form |