Sordes

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

  Sordes \Sor"des\, n. [L., fr. sordere to be dirty or foul.]
     Foul matter; excretion; dregs; filthy, useless, or rejected
     matter of any kind; specifically (Med.), the foul matter that
     collects on the teeth and tongue in low fevers and other
     conditions attended with great vital depression.
     [1913 Webster]