Abstersive
//əbˈstɜː(ɹ).sɪv// adj, noun
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Definitions
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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From Middle French abstersif, from Latin abstersus.
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