deterge Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: D IH0 T ER1 JH
What Does Deterge Mean?
As a verb, deterge means To clean (especially a wound) of undesirable material.
Deterge Definition (Verb)
- To clean (especially a wound) of undesirable material.
Verb
- To clean of undesirable material, especially a wound (technical).
Synonyms of Deterge
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Deterge synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Deterge
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Deterge in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
deterge (third-person singular simple present deterges, present participle deterging, simple past and past participle deterged)
Origin of Deterge
From French déterger, from Latin dētergēre, from dē- + tergēre.