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prōflŭvĭum , ii, n. id.,
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.—
II. In partic.
A. Looseness, flux, diarrhœa: si corpus astrictum est, digerendum esse; si profluvio laborat, continendum, Cels. praef.—
B. Monthly flux, menses, Plin. 7, 15, 13, § 64.—
C. Genitale, flow, Plin. 7, 14, 12, § 61; “also: geniturae,” id. 22, 22, 40, § 83.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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