What does "abstersive" mean?

Something cleansing; detergent; abstergent.

What is a synonym for "abstersive"?

Common synonyms include: abstergent, abstergent.

Pronounced //əbˈstɜː(ɹ).sɪv//.

/əbˈstɜː(ɹ).sɪv/ adj, noun

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Noun

1
Something cleansing; detergent; abstergent. archaic
"[…]the ſtrong abſterſive of ſom heroick magiſtrat[…]"

Adjective

1
Cleansing; purging; abstergent.
"If he cannot digeſt a ſtrong and abſterſive drugge, for to remove his evill, let him at leaſt take a lenitive pill to eaſe the ſame."

"If he cannot digeſt a ſtrong and abſterſive drugge, for to remove his evill, let him at leaſt take a lenitive pill to eaſe the ſame."

From Middle French abstersif, from Latin abstersus.