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efflux
UK
/ˈiː.flʌks/
US
/ˈiː.flʌks/
Translations
effluxes
pl
The efflux of water from the dam was carefully monitored to prevent flooding.
L’écoulement de l’eau du barrage a été soigneusement surveillé pour éviter les inondations.
Additional translations
effluxed
Past Simple
effluxed
Past Participle
effluxing
Gerund
UK
/ˈiː.flʌks/
US
/ˈiː.flʌks/
Rare, chiefly scientific/literary: intransitive ‘to flow out’; transitive ‘to cause to flow out’
Calcium ions efflux from the neuron during repolarisation.
Les ions calcium s’écoulent hors du neurone pendant la repolarisation.
Additional translations
Used attributively before a noun to denote outward flow (e.g. ‘efflux pumps’)
Efflux pumps in bacteria can expel multiple antibiotics.
Les pompes d’efflux chez les bactéries peuvent expulser plusieurs antibiotiques.
Definitions
The efflux of water from the dam was carefully monitored to prevent flooding.
The efflux from the chemical plant was treated to remove harmful contaminants before being released into the river.
With the efflux of years, the old building began to show signs of wear and tear.
Calcium ions efflux from the neuron during repolarisation.
Efflux pumps in bacteria can expel multiple antibiotics.