Efflorescence (Noun)
Meaning 1
The time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
A powdery deposit on a surface.
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
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Meaning 3
The period of greatest prosperity or productivity.
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 4
Any red eruption of the skin.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's cheeks showed a sudden efflorescence, a bright red rash that was painful to the touch, after taking the new medication.
- As she walked through the pollen-filled park, Sarah's skin broke out in an itchy efflorescence, making her miserable for the rest of the day.
- The doctor explained that the efflorescence on his patient's arm was a heat rash, caused by blockage of the sweat glands.
- After a few days of using the new soap, Emily's face erupted in an angry efflorescence, a red and blistered reaction that forced her to stop using it immediately.
- The side effects of the medication included an efflorescence, a raised and red rash that was extremely uncomfortable but thankfully temporary.