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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Effluvium \Ef*flu"vi*um\, noun; pl. {Effluvia}. [L., a flowing out, fr. effluere to flow out. See {Effluent}, adjective] Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious exhalation; as, the effluvium from diseased or putrefying bodies, or from ill drainage.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
effluvia See {effluvium}
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
effluvium
noun: a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) [also: {effluvia} (pl)]
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