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ab·ster·sion
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abstersionnoun
Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.
Etymology: From abstersion. See absterge.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Abstersionnoun
The act of cleansing. See Absterge.]
Etymology: abstersio, Lat.
The seventh cause is abstersion; which is plainly a scouring off, or incision of the more viscous humours, and making the humours more fluid, and cutting between them and the part; as is found in nitrous water, which scoureth linen cloth speedily from the foulness Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 42.
Webster Dictionary
Abstersionnoun
act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging
Etymology: [F. abstersion. See Absterge.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Abstersion
abs-ter′shun, n. act of cleansing or washing away impurities.—v.t. Absterge′, to cleanse, purge.—adjs. Abster′gent, serving to cleanse; Abster′sive, having the quality of cleansing: purgative. [L. abstergēre, -tersum, to wipe away.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of abstersion in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of abstersion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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