noun Download 🔗Share A liquid outpouring. Examples : "The heavy rain caused effusions of water from the overflowing gutters. " physiology body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) An outpouring of speech or emotion. Examples : "After winning the writing contest, Sarah gave a speech filled with heartfelt effusions of gratitude towards her family and teachers. " emotion language literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The seeping of fluid into a body cavity; the fluid itself. Examples : "The doctor drained the pleural effusions from his lungs to help him breathe easier. " medicine physiology body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading