Middle French detersif, from Latin detersus, past participle of detergēre to deterge
1586, in the meaning defined above
deterrent
detersive
detest
“Detersive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detersive. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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