Associations to the word «Effluvium»

Wiktionary

EFFLUVIUM, noun. A gaseous or vaporous emission, especially a foul-smelling one.
EFFLUVIUM, noun. A condition causing the shedding of hair.

Dictionary definition

EFFLUVIUM, noun. A foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats