Dilutory

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the effect of diluting.

    "The dilutory medium used was either bouillon or normal saline in a dilution of 1 in 30. There were always three to six observations going on, so a check was thus established."

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"The dilutory medium used was either bouillon or normal saline in a dilution of 1 in 30. There were always three to six observations going on, so a check was thus established."

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