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Effluvium 

(ĭ-flo͞oˈvē-əm)
noun pl. effluvia ef·flu·vi·a (-vē-ə) or ef·flu·vi·ums
A usually invisible emanation or exhalation, as of vapor or gas.
a. A byproduct or residue; waste.
b. The odorous fumes given off by waste or decaying matter.
An impalpable emanation; an aura.
I think perhaps that a poisonous effluvium is emitted from the luminous substance.
The most common causes of telogen effluvium are: Physical stress: surgery, illness, anemia, rapid weight change.
For two decades Pakistani society has been poisoned by the effluvia from the US-backed holy war against the Soviets in Afghanistan.
The mineral mixture he had wrapped in thin platinum foil, which blocks Hodges ` corpuscular effluvia apparently.
There are two different types of alopecia, medically known as anagen effluvium and Telogen effluvium.
Effluvium by slampiece#1 December 24, 2010
Related Words

Effluvium 

A dissagreable or offensive smell.
There was an Effluvium smell off your girlfriend.
Effluvium by manofsteel123 June 20, 2010

effluvient 

synonymous with "musical temporal continuum"... The ephemeral quality of sound and it's momentary nature, how music effects your inner being
The melodious nature and harmonic rhythms of this soulful piece are very effluvient.....
effluvient by DANTE November 30, 2013

effluvium 

1: an invisible emanation; especially : an offensive exhalation or smell
2: a by-product especially in the form of waste
Effluvium is a bitch.
effluvium by dewwop December 19, 2007

Effluvial 

This is used for when something is so gross (in sight and nose) that you wanna vomit, especially if your pretentious af
John's bone broke out of his leg when he fell off his skateboard. That was one effluvial leg.
Effluvial by TheRealSteveJobs March 4, 2019
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
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