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Meaning of "abstergent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ABSTERGENT

From Latin abstergent-, abstērgens wiping off, from abs- away, off + tergēre to wipe.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ABSTERGENT

abstergent  [əbˈstɜːdʒənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABSTERGENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abstergent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ABSTERGENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of abstergent in the English dictionary

The definition of abstergent in the dictionary is cleansing or scouring.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABSTERGENT


allegiant
əˈliːdʒənt
argent
ˈɑːdʒənt
assurgent
əˈsɜːdʒənt
convergent
kənˈvɜːdʒənt
counterinsurgent
ˌkaʊntərɪnˈsɜːdʒənt
detergent
dɪˈtɜːdʒənt
divergent
daɪˈvɜːdʒənt
emergent
ɪˈmɜːdʒənt
insurgent
ɪnˈsɜːdʒənt
margent
ˈmɑːdʒənt
nonurgent
ˌnɒnˈɜːdʒənt
preemergent
ˌpriːɪˈmɜːdʒənt
regent
ˈriːdʒənt
resurgent
rɪˈsɜːdʒənt
Sargent
ˈsɑːdʒənt
sergeant
ˈsɑːdʒənt
serjeant
ˈsɑːdʒənt
surgent
ˈsɜːdʒənt
turgent
ˈtɜːdʒənt
urgent
ˈɜːdʒənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABSTERGENT

abstain
abstainer
abstemious
abstemiously
abstemiousness
abstention
abstentionism
abstentionist
abstentious
absterge
abstersion
abstersive
abstinence
abstinency
abstinent
abstinently
abstract
abstract expressionism
abstract noun
abstract of accounts

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABSTERGENT

agent
cationic detergent
contingent
diligent
dirigent
estate agent
exigent
free agent
gent
indulgent
insurance agent
intelligent
negligent
reagent
real-estate agent
release agent
secret agent
stringent
tangent
travel agent

Synonyms and antonyms of abstergent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «abstergent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABSTERGENT

Find out the translation of abstergent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abstergent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abstergent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

净洗剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abstergente
570 millions of speakers

English

abstergent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपमार्जक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ناظوف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

abstergent
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abstergente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিষ্কারক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abstergent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Abstergent
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abstergent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

洗浄剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세척제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abstergent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rửa lở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

abstergent
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उन्मत्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

abstergent
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

detergente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

abstergent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

abstergent
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

purgativ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

abstergent
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

abstergent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

abstergent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

abstergent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abstergent

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSTERGENT»

The term «abstergent» is used very little and occupies the 154.162 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSTERGENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «abstergent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «abstergent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abstergent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSTERGENT»

Discover the use of abstergent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abstergent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A pentaglot dictionary of the terms employed in anatomy, ...
Remedes abster- gens, F — abstergentia, L., — abfuhrungs- mittel, G., — abstergent or abstersive remedies — are applications which possess the property of cleansing organic surfaces from the viscid matters, or sordes, which adhere to them.
Shirley Palmer, 1845
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A New and Improved Standard French and English and English ...
ABSTERGE absterj', va. absterger, nettoyer. ABSTERGENT abster'jent, ». abstergent, m. ABSTERGENT, adj. abstergent, abstersif. ABSTERSE abaters', va. purger, nettoyer. ABSTERSION abster'shun, «. abstersion,/. ABSTERSIVE abster' siv ...
Alexander G. Collot, 1856
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A Guide to Health: or, Advice to both sexes, in nervous and ...
The Abstergent Lotion is peculiarly pleasant in its operationTan agreeable softness to the skin immediately succeeds its use. It sweetens and refreshes the whole complexion, which resumes at one and the same time an enlivened appearance ...
Samuel SOLOMON (M.D.), 1817
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A New French & English Dictionary
ABSTERGENT, sm. an abstergent. ABSTERGENT, ad;', abstergent, having a cleansing quality. ABSTERSIF, adj. abstersive, having the quality of cleansing. ABSTERSION, sf. abstersion, the act of cleansing. ABSTINENCE, sf. abstinence ...
W. Cobbett, 1833
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A pentaglot dictionary of the terms employed in anatomy, ...
Remedes abster- gens, F — abstergentia, L., — abf iihrungs- mittel, G., — abstergent or abstersive remedies — are applications which possess the property Ot cleansing organic surfaces from the viscid matters, or sordes, which adhere to them ...
Shirley Palmer, 1845
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A new universal etymological technological, and pronouncing ...
Absterge, ab-sterj', v. a. (abstergo, Lat.) To cleanse by wiping ; to wipe. Abstergent, ab-ster jent, a. Cleansing; having a cleansing quality. Abstergents, ab -ster 'jenta, s. phi. Lotions and other applications for cleansing sores, as soap and water.
John Craig (F.G.S.), 1848
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A New French and English Dictionary
Absterger, va. to absterge, to wipe, to cleanse. Abstergent, sm. an abstergent. Abstebgent, adj. abstergent, having a cleansing quality. Abstersif, adj. abstersive, having the quality of cleansing. Abstersion, sf. abstersion, »he act of cleansing.
William Cobbett, 1833
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Medical Lexicon
Abluens, Abstergent. Abnormal, Abnormous. Abnormitas, Anomalia. Abominatio, Disgust. Abandonee, Plethora. Aborsio, Abortion. Aborsus, Abortion. Abortif, Abortive. Abortus, Abortion. Abort merit, Abortion. Abouchement, Anastomosis.
Robley Dunglison, 1839
9
Monthly Magazine and British Register
Abstergent. Lotion. It also removes the most rancorous and alarming scurvy in the face, by applying it night and morning, or occasionally thrice a day. It is perfectly safe, yet powerful, and possesses all tile good qualities " t»f the most elegant ...
10
A Dictionary of the Welsh Language, Explained in English: ...
(gla:iwairh) Abstergent. gave rise to it. Whatevcr migh: have bcen the Gl.ìs, í. w.— y//. gieifkfll (Ua>) A bloc colour} a i - the notion of* thcîr rare vîrrucs was uni- verdancy ; a green, a green plat. G*as ydcrlant versai in ail places w h ère ihe b. trdic ...
William Owen Pughe, 1803

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSTERGENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abstergent is used in the context of the following news items.
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A really big story told in only 100 words
But do we really want to pay for storage space, so to speak, to accommodate abstergent ("cleansing or scouring") or fubsy ("short and stout") or ... «Christian Science Monitor, Apr 12»
2
Hangman, Spare That Word: The English Purge Their Language
... English Dictionary have decided to exuviate (shed) rarely used and archaic words as part of an abstergent (cleansing) process to make room ... «TIME, Oct 08»

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