ab·lu·tion 
(ə-blshən, ă-bl-)
(ə-blshən, ă-bl-)n.
1. A washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of a religious rite.
2. The liquid so used.
[Middle English ablucioun, from Latin ablūtiō, ablūtiōn-, from ablūtus, past participle of abluere, to wash away : ab-, away; see AB-1 + -luere, to wash; see leu(ə)- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
ab·lution·ar′y (-shə-nĕr′ē) adj.
- preparatively
- preparator
- preparatorily
- preparatory
- preparatory school
- prepare
- preparedly
- preparedness
- preparer
- prepay
- prepayment
- prepend
- prepense
- prepensely
- preponderance
- preponderancy
- preponderant
- preponderantly
- preponderate
- preponderately
- preponderation
- preposition
- preposition
- pre-position
- prepositional