Deterge
Pronunciation : De*terge"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. detergere, detersum; de + tergere to rub or wipe off: cf. F. d?terger.]
Definition : Defn: To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer.
t. [imp. & p. p. Deterged; p. pr. & vb. n. Deterging.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913