afflux

[ af-luhks ]

/ ˈæf lʌks /

noun

something that flows to or toward a point: an afflux of blood to the head.

the act of flowing to or toward; flow.

Origin of afflux

1605–15; <Medieval Latin affluxus, derivative of Latin affluere;see affluent, flux

Words nearby afflux

affluency, affluent, affluential, affluent society, affluenza, afflux, affogato, afford, affordable, Affordable Care Act, afforest

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Example sentences from the Web for afflux

The best mode of exhibiting them, is to tie the vena portæ of a living animal, when they erect themselves by the afflux of blood.
North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826|Various
Spirituous drinks occasion an afflux of the gastric juices, become acid, and are absorbed.
North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826|Various
The equable warmth of bed was soothing to the nervous system, and solicited the afflux of blood to the surface.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 428|Various
Above, it forms two great folds, which may both be swollen by the afflux of the blood, and acquire considerable size.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier

The stimulus of melody produced an immediate increase in the afflux of blood to the brain.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for afflux

afflux

/ (ˈæflʌks) /

noun

a flowing towards a pointan afflux of blood to the head

Word Origin for afflux

C17: from Latin affluxus, from fluxus flux

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Medical definitions for afflux

afflux

[ ăf′lŭks′ ]

n.

A flow to or toward an area, especially of blood or other fluid toward a body part.

单词	afflux
释义	afflux [ af-luhks ] / ˈæf lʌks / noun something that flows to or toward a point: an afflux of blood to the head. the act of flowing to or toward; flow. Origin of afflux 1605–15; <Medieval Latin affluxus, derivative of Latin affluere;see affluent, flux Words nearby afflux affluency, affluent, affluential, affluent society, affluenza, afflux, affogato, afford, affordable, Affordable Care Act, afforest Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for afflux The best mode of exhibiting them, is to tie the vena portæ of a living animal, when they erect themselves by the afflux of blood. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826\|Various Spirituous drinks occasion an afflux of the gastric juices, become acid, and are absorbed. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826\|Various The equable warmth of bed was soothing to the nervous system, and solicited the afflux of blood to the surface. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 428\|Various Above, it forms two great folds, which may both be swollen by the afflux of the blood, and acquire considerable size. The Ocean World:\|Louis Figuier The stimulus of melody produced an immediate increase in the afflux of blood to the brain. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis British Dictionary definitions for afflux afflux / (ˈæflʌks) / noun a flowing towards a pointan afflux of blood to the head Word Origin for afflux C17: from Latin affluxus, from fluxus flux Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for afflux afflux [ ăf′lŭks′ ] n. A flow to or toward an area, especially of blood or other fluid toward a body part. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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