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deterger

deterger noun: any substance used for cleaning a wound.

Noun

deterger (plural detergers)

  1. (obsolete) Any substance used for cleaning a wound.

Forms of deterger

pluraldetergers

Origin of deterger

From deterge + -er.

Questions about deterger

What does deterger mean?
Deterger means any substance used for cleaning a wound.
What part of speech is deterger?
Deterger is a noun.
What is the plural of deterger?
The plural of deterger is detergers.

Words near deterger in the dictionary

  1. detergencies
  2. detergency
  3. detergent
  4. detergentless
  5. detergents
  6. deterger
  7. detergers
  8. deterges
  9. deterging
  10. deteriate
  11. deteriation

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