Conservant
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A substance that is used for the purpose of conserving; a preservative.
"This unusual combination of qualities renders the drug useful in two distinct ways at least: first, as a very desirable anaesthetic in the removal of foreign bodies from the cornea; second, as a conservant to the various solutions used by the eye surgeon."
- 1 Having the power or quality of conservation; conserving.
"Now, besides these laws, the body is subjected also to the laws of vitality, and the coexistence of these destructive and conservant forces can clearly be recognized."
Example
More examples"Now, besides these laws, the body is subjected also to the laws of vitality, and the coexistence of these destructive and conservant forces can clearly be recognized."
Etymology
From Latin conservans.
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