Synonyms of effluvium

effluvium

noun

e-ˈflü-vē-əm 

variants also effluvia

as in debris

discarded or useless material

the effluvia from local sewage treatment plants polluting the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• debris
• sewage
• garbage
• waste
• offal
• dust
• truck
• rubble
• dross
• litter
• junk
• riffraff
• chaff
• deadwood
• rubbish
• trash
• wreckage
• drek
• refuse
• raffle
• dreck
• detritus
• wash
• scrap
• offscouring
• ruins
• spilth
• crud
• dump
• lumber
• swill
• remains
• flotsam
• trumpery
• scrap heap
• straw
• jetsam
• cull
• slop
• odds and ends
• discard
• reject
• two bits
• castoff
• throwaway
• nothing
• hand-me-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• treasure trove
• plum
• trove
• treasure
• pearl
• prize
• gem
• jewel
• catch
• find
• goodie
• goody
• salvage
• booty
• valuable

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of effluvium

For example, the jolt of postpartum or menopause—and the hormonal swings associated with these conditions—will commonly trigger telogen effluvium in women, according to Nazanin Saedi, MD, an associate professor of dermatology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. —Sarah Madaus, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024

Telogen effluvium is a common cause of temporary hair loss that affects people of all sexes and is often seen in women. —Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024

Hodgdon builds that certain conditions like alopecia or telogen effluvium (temporary hair loss after an episode of severe stress) can also have an impact. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024

Common diagnoses include androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, and lymphocytic scarring alopecia, Agbai tells USA TODAY. —Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024