deterge Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body
    • This drug is powerful enough to deterge

WordNet

De*terge" transitive verb
Etymology
L. detergere, detersum; de + tergere to rub or wipe off: cf. F. déterger.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Deterged ; present participle & verbal noun Deterging
Definitions
  1. To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer.

Webster 1913