Abstersion
Pronunciation : Ab*ster"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. abstersion. See Absterge.]
Definition : Defn: Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging. The task of ablution and abstersion being performed. Sir W. Scott.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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