Found 2 items, similar to deterge.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: deterge deterge v : wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body; “This drug is powerful enough to deterge”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Deterge 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. [1913 Webster]