Usually means: Cleaning or washing out thoroughly.
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  1. detersion: Collins English Dictionary
  2. detersion: Wordnik
  3. detersion: Wiktionary
  4. Detersion: Dictionary.com
  5. Detersion: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  6. detersion: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  7. Detersion: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  8. detersion: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  9. detersion: FreeDictionary.org
  10. detersion: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words
  11. Detersion: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ noun:  The act of deterging or cleansing.

Similar:
deturbation, deterger, dedispersion, deturpation, defedation, deconsecration, detrectation, disrobement, detraction, derusting, more...

Opposite:
incrustation, soiling, filthiness, dirtiness

Types:
shampooing, cleansing, lathering, scrubbing, washing, rinsing, more...

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Similar:
deturbation, deterger, dedispersion, deturpation, defedation, deconsecration, detrectation, disrobement, detraction, derusting, more...

Opposite:
incrustation, soiling, filthiness, dirtiness

Types:
shampooing, cleansing, lathering, scrubbing, washing, rinsing, more...



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