Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

efflux

/ˈɛflʌks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: ef-flux
IPA: /ˈɛflʌks/

19

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of flowing out.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something which has flowed out.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To run out; to flow forth.

Intransitive verb

verb

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"We all age through the efflux of time."
"The efflux of matter from a boil can be painful."
"It is there that the devout affections, undisturbed by other faculties, are incessantly in efflux."
"1988, Elizabeth Sagey, Degree of closure in complex segments, Norval Smith, Harry van der Hulst (editors), Features, Segmental Structure and Harmony Processes, Part 1, Linguistic Models 12a, page 176, The remaining effluxes are pronounced without audible velar release."
"By facilitating efflux of drugs from the intracellular domain, these proteins reduce cytotoxicity and thus confer drug resistance."
"the efflux of a boil"

Etymology

From Latin effluxus, from effluō (“flow out or away”), from ex (“out of, from”) + fluō (“flow”). See also effluxion.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: effluxus

Usage

Inflected Forms

effluxes (plural) effluxes (present, singular) effluxing (participle, present) effluxed (participle, past) effluxed (past)

Derived Forms

effluxome radioefflux

Synonyms

outflow effluxion effluence

Antonyms

influx

Questions

How do you pronounce efflux?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛflʌks/.
What does efflux mean?: The process of flowing out.
Where does efflux come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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