Deterge
Deterge , transitive verb
[Latin detergere, detersum; de + tergere to rub or wipe off: compare French déterger.]
To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer.
Deterge , transitive verb
[Latin detergere, detersum; de + tergere to rub or wipe off: compare French déterger.]