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, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley