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deterge

de·terge [ di túrj ] (past and past participle de·terged, present participle de·terg·ing, 3rd person present singular de·terg·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
cleanse: to cleanse something, especially a wound ( technical )

[Early 17th century. Directly or via French< Latin detergere "wipe off" < tergere "wipe"]
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