1. the action of flowing out
Usage: formal
2. the passing or lapse of time
Usage: formal; legal

Examples

• The effluxion of water from the dam created a powerful current downstream.
• The contract expired by effluxion of time rather than by breach.
• Scientists studied the effluxion of gases from the volcanic vent.
• The lease terminated automatically upon effluxion of the agreed period.
• The effluxion of blood from the wound required immediate medical attention.
• Legal rights may be lost through mere effluxion of time if not exercised.