abluvion

/æbˈluːvɪən/

Definitions

1. noun

the act of drying up or the state of being dried up, especially of a bodily discharge or fluid

“The patient’s abluvion of the wound slowed down the healing process.”

Synonyms

  • atrophy
  • desiccation

Antonyms

  • diarrhea
  • fluxion