afflux

[ af-luhks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

afflux

/ ˈæflʌks /

Origin of afflux¹

1605–15; < Medieval Latin affluxus, derivative of Latin affluere; affluent, flux

Origin of afflux¹

C17: from Latin affluxus, from fluxus flux

So soon as the mental excitement is allayed, the excessive afflux of blood subsides, and the brain becomes fitted for sleep.

Redness, similarly, is due to the increased afflux of blood to the inflamed part.

The equable warmth of bed was soothing to the nervous system, and solicited the afflux of blood to the surface.

The stimulus of melody produced an immediate increase in the afflux of blood to the brain.

One hopeful line was to anticipate a sudden afflux of customers.

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