efflux

[ ef-luhks ]

noun

1. outward flow, as of water.
2. something that flows out; effluence.
3. a passing or lapse of time.
4. a passing away; expiration; ending.

Word History and Origins

Origin of efflux¹

1635–45; < Medieval Latin effluxus, equivalent to Latin ef- ef- + fluc-, variant stem of fluere to flow + -sus, for -tus suffix of v. action

Example Sentences

Nedergaard proposed that this efflux relied on the pumping of fluid through tiny glymphatic vessels between neurons, which her team had identified in an earlier study.

From Science Magazine

But he questioned whether the influx of dye was a reliable proxy for efflux, which he says would be impossible to measure directly by tracking every blood or lymphatic vessel or potential exit point from the brain.

From Science Magazine

But it will also rise if the hole at the bottom shrinks—if efflux slows.

From Science Magazine

To address this, the scientists designed new versions of the drug spectinomycin that overcome efflux, the main mechanism driving resistance.

From Science Daily

The N-ethylene linkage structure of the eAmSPCs plays a critical role in how the compounds avoid efflux, suggesting that longer linkages modify how the compound is pumped out of the cell.

From Science Daily