Discutient

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An agent, such as a medicinal application, that serves to disperse morbid matter.

    "The next day I fomented vvith Diſcutients, to vvhich vvas added ſpir. vini."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Serving to disperse morbid matter; discussive.

    "a discutient application"

Example

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"The Lips of the Abſceſs digeſted vvell, but from vvithin it onely gleeted, and thruſt out Fat, vvhich vve daily cut off vvithout the loſs of a drop of blood, and dreſſed up the Abſceſs vvith mundif. ex apio, continuing the uſe of diſcutient Fomentations and Cataplaſms."

Etymology

From Latin discutiens, the present participle of discutere. See discuss.

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