efflux

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛflʌks/

Noun

efflux

1. The process of flowing out.

   We all age through the efflux of time.

   The efflux of matter from a boil can be painful.

   • 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.

   • 2003, Awtar Krishan, Flow cytometric monitoring of drug resistance in human tumor cells, R.C. Sobti, A. Krishan (editors), Advanced Flow Cytometry: Applications in Biological Research, page 55 ↗,

     By facilitating efflux of drugs from the intracellular domain, these proteins reduce cytotoxicity and thus confer drug resistance.

2. That which has flowed out.

   the efflux of a boil

   • Prime cheerer, light! […] Efflux divine.

Synonyms

• (process of flowing out) outflow, effluxion, effluence
• (that which has flowed out) outflow

Antonyms

• influx

Translations

• Russian: истече́ние

Translations

• Spanish: eflujo

Verb

efflux (effluxes, present participle effluxing; past and past participle effluxed)

1. (intransitive) To run out; to flow forth.
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To pass away.

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