The Collaborative International Dictionary
Deterging
Deterge \De*terge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deterged; p. pr. & vb. n. Deterging.] [L. detergere, detersum; de + tergere to rub or wipe off: cf. F. d['e]terger.] To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer.