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English to English verb
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wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body |  | Example: This drug is powerful enough to deterge
source: wordnet30
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To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer. | | source: webster1913
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