efflux C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈɛflʌks/ UK /ˈɛflʌks/ See IPA manual Freq #677179 Meanings 1 noun the process of flowing out The pump controls the efflux of fluid from the chamber. 2 noun Something which has flowed out. The assay measured the chemical efflux released by the cells. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the process of flowing out outflow 2 noun · something which has flowed... outflow ↔ Opposites influx Word family Derived forms effluxomeradioefflux Etymology From Latin effluxus, from effluō (“flow out or away”), from ex (“out of, from”) + fluō (“flow”). See also effluxion. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # efflux **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɛflʌks/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛflʌks/ **Frequency rank:** 677179 ## Meanings 1. the process of flowing out 2. Something which has flowed out. ## Examples - The pump controls the efflux of fluid from the chamber. - The assay measured the chemical efflux released by the cells. ## Synonyms - outflow ## Antonyms - influx ## Derived Forms - effluxome - radioefflux ## Etymology From Latin effluxus, from effluō (“flow out or away”), from ex (“out of, from”) + fluō (“flow”). See also effluxion. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown