Synonyms of effluvium

effluvium

noun

e-ˈflü-vē-əm 

variants also effluvia

as in debris

discarded or useless material

the effluvia from local sewage treatment plants polluting the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• debris
• sewage
• garbage
• waste
• offal
• dust
• truck
• rubble
• dross
• litter
• junk
• riffraff
• chaff
• deadwood
• rubbish
• trash
• wreckage
• drek
• refuse
• raffle
• dreck
• detritus
• wash
• scrap
• offscouring
• ruins
• spilth
• crud
• dump
• lumber
• swill
• remains
• flotsam
• trumpery
• scrap heap
• straw
• jetsam
• cull
• slop
• odds and ends
• discard
• reject
• two bits
• castoff
• throwaway
• nothing
• hand-me-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• treasure trove
• plum
• trove
• treasure
• pearl
• prize
• gem
• jewel
• catch
• find
• goodie
• goody
• salvage
• booty
• valuable

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of effluvium

There's no surefire way to prevent telogen effluvium. —Mark Gurarie, Health, 27 Oct. 2024

Episodes of significant physical or emotional stress may be followed by a period of hair shedding two to three months later, a phenomenon known as telogen effluvium. —William Truswell, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024

Telogen effluvium is the name given to temporary hair loss caused by a shock to the system. —Sarah Madaus, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024

For example, the jolt of postpartum or menopause—and the hormonal swings associated with these conditions—will commonly trigger telogen effluvium in women, according to Nazanin Saedi, MD, an associate professor of dermatology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. —Sarah Madaus, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024