influent

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influent - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Influent \In"flu*ent\ ([i^]n"fl[-u]*ent), a. [L. influens,
     -entis, p. pr. of influere, influxum, to flow in; pref. in-
     in + fluere to flow. See Fluid.]
     1. Flowing in. "With influent tide." --Cowper. "Influent
        odors." --Mrs. Browning.
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     2. Exerting influence; influential. [Obs.]
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              I find no office by name assigned unto Dr. Cox, who
              was virtually influent upon all, and most active.
                                                    --Fuller.
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influent - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  influent
      adj 1: flowing inward [syn: inflowing, influent]