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Effluent

Ef′flu-ent

,

Adj.

[L.

effluens

,

-entis

, p. pr. of

effluere

to flow out;

ex

+

fluere

to flow: cf. F.

effluent

. See

.]

Flowing out;

as,

effluent

beams

.

Parnell.

Ef′flu-ent

,

Noun.

(Geog.)

A stream that flows out of another stream or lake.