Detersion

/dɪˈtɜrʃən/ noun

Definition

The act of cleansing or cleaning, especially of a wound or affected area.

Etymology

From Latin 'detergere' (to wipe or wash away), combining 'de-' (away) and 'tergere' (to wipe). An archaic medical term meaning to clean thoroughly.

Kelly Says

In old medical texts, 'detersion' was one of the key steps doctors used when treating wounds—they believed thoroughly cleaning away infected material was half the battle against infection!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መጠን
me-ten
ARالعربية
تنظيف
tan-zeef
BNবাংলা
পরিষ্কার
pa-ri-s-kar
CACatalà
neteja
ne-te-ja
CSČeština
deteriánie
deh-te-ri-anie
DADansk
rensning
rens-ning
DEDeutsch
Detergenzierung
deh-ter-gen-ts-ee-rung
ELΕλληνικά
απολύμανση
a-po-ly-man-si
ESEspañol
detergencia
deh-ter-jen-thee-a
FAفارسی
پاکیزه
pa-ki-ze
FISuomi
puhdistus
puh-dis-tus
FRFrançais
détersion
deh-ter-syon
GUGU
સફाई
sa-fai
HAHA
tsaf
tsa-f
HEעברית
ניקוי
ni-koy
HIहिन्दी
साफ करना
saaf-kar-na
HUMagyar
detergensz
deh-ter-gens
IDBahasa Indonesia
pencucian
pen-choo-sian
IGIG
eji
e-ji
ITItaliano
detersione
deh-ter-see-one
JA日本語
洗浄作用
seijyo-sa-yo
KKKK
мақтау
maq-tau
KMKM
ចំណា
cham-na
KO한국어
세척
se-cheok
MRMR
शुद्धीकरण
shud-dhi-karan
MSBahasa Melayu
pencucian
pen-choo-sian
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုတ်
pyut
NLNederlands
detergentie
deh-ter-jen-tie
NONorsk
rensing
ren-sing
PAPA
ਸਾફ
saaf
PLPolski
deterozycja
deh-ter-o-zy-tsia
PTPortuguês
detergência
deh-ter-jen-sa
RORomână
detergentare
deh-ter-gen-ta-re
RUРусский
детергентизация
de-ter-gen-ti-za-tsiya
SVSvenska
rengöring
ren-gor-ing
SWKiswahili
kuza
koo-za
TAதமிழ்
சோப்பு
so-ppu
TEతెలుగు
పరిశుభ్రత
pa-ri-sh-ubhra-ta
THไทย
การทำความสะอาด
gaan-tam-kwan-sam-a-at
TLTL
paghuhugas
pa-hu-hu-gas
TRTürkçe
deterjanlama
deh-ter-jan-la-ma
UKУкраїнська
детергентизація
deh-ter-gen-ti-za-tsiya
URاردو
صاف
saaf
VITiếng Việt
làm sạch
lam sach
YOYO
pọpọ
po-po
ZH中文
去污作用
qù-wū-zuò-yòng
ZUZU
ukuswa
oo-kus-wa

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