Deterge

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Deterge \De*terge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deterged}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Deterging}.] [L. detergere, detersum; de + tergere to
     rub or wipe off: cf. F. d['e]terger.]
     To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from
     the body, or from an ulcer.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  deterge
       v : 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"