effluent

  1. Adjective.  Flowing out; outflowing.
  2. Noun.  A stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence.
  3. Noun.  Sewage water that has been (partially) treated, and is released into a natural body of water; a flow of any liquid waste.

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