n.
Pronunciation: ' e- ˌ fl ə ks
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin effluxus, from effluere
Date: 1647
1 : something given off in or as if in a stream
2 a : EFFLUENCE 2 b : a passing away : EXPIRATION
– ef · flux · ion \ e- ' fl ə k-sh ə n \ noun