Sugescent
//suːˈd͡ʒɛsənt// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to sucking. archaic, not-comparable
"It is probable that the utmost sugescent power of any of these causes, or all of them combined, in ordinary respiration is not sufficient to raise a column of blood of a single inch […]"
Example
More examples"It is probable that the utmost sugescent power of any of these causes, or all of them combined, in ordinary respiration is not sufficient to raise a column of blood of a single inch […]"
Etymology
Latin sugere (“to suck”).
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