ABSTERGENT


Meaning of ABSTERGENT in English

/ab sterr"jeuhnt/ , adj.

1. cleansing.

2. purgative.

n.

3. a cleansing agent, as a detergent or soap.

[ 1605-15; abstergent-, s. of abstergens, prp. of abstergere to wipe off, equiv. to abs- ABS- + tergere to wipe; see -ENT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .