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View definitions for effluvia

effluvia

noun as in emanation

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Example Sentences

As an Ebola patient slips from bad to worse to dire, he can expel as many as two and a half gallons of effluvia a day.

Several instances have come under my observation which justify the assertion that the disease cannot be propagated by effluvia.

Of the offensive nature of animal effluvia, the senses of every one who enters a crowded assembly, must immediately convince him.

The perfume of Paris and the effluvia of death intermingled are sufficient to breed a pestilence!

The fresh air has the power of removing much of the noxious effluvia received from the body by the clothing.

It was a dusky night, I could not prevent his being assailed by the evening effluvia of Edinburgh.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to effluvia, such as: exhaust, odor, vapor, smell, and exhalation.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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