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ref•lu•ent
(ref′lo̅o̅ ənt, rə flo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj.
ref′lu•ence, n.
- flowing back;
ebbing, as the waters of a tide.
- Latin refluent- (stem of refluēns), present participle of refluere to flow back. See re-, fluent
- 1690–1700