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prōflŭvĭum, ii, n. [profluo],

  1. I. In gen., a flowing forth, a flowing, flow (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): sanguinis, Lucr. 6, 1205: sanguinis per nares, Col. 6, 33, 2: narium, Plin. 32, 10, 42, § 124: urinae, id. 28, 6, 17, § 61.
  2. II. In partic.
    1. A. Looseness, flux, diarrhœa: si corpus astrictum est, digerendum esse; si profluvio laborat, continendum, Cels. praef.
    2. B. Monthly flux, menses, Plin. 7, 15, 13, § 64.
    3. C. Genitale, flow, Plin. 7, 14, 12, § 61; also: geniturae, id. 22, 22, 40, § 83.

prōflŭvĭus, a, um, adj. [profluo].

  1. I. Flowing; trop., fluctuating, inconstant: profluvia fides, Caecil. ap. Prisc. p. 699 P.
  2. II. Subst.: prōflŭvĭus, ii, m., for profluvium, a flux, Veg. Vet. 1, 17, 19; 1, 38, 4.