CONFLUENT

confluent. Confluent, a. running into one channel or body, united at the base, growing in tuft

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Con″flu‐ent (?), a. [[L. confluens, -entis, p. pr. of confluere, -fluxum; con- + fluere to flow. See Fluent.]] 1. 1. Flowing together; meeting in their course; running one into another.
These confluent steams make some great river's head. Blackmore. 2. 2. (Bot.) Blended into one; growing together, so as to obliterate all distinction.
3. 3. (Med.) (a) Running together or uniting, as pimples or pustules. (b) Characterized by having the pustules, etc., run together or unite, so as to cover the surface; as, confluent smallpox. Dunglison.