deterging

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A form of deterge — To clean (especially a wound) of undesirable material.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deterge
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APA

deterging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deterging

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“deterging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deterging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deterging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deterging.

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