attenuant
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of attenuant
First recorded in 1595–1605, attenuant is from the Latin word attenuant- (stem of attenuāns thinning, present participle of attenuāre ). See at-, tenuis, -ant
Example Sentences
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L. E.—This root is a powerful stimulant and attenuant.
From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by Salisbury, William
In this only lies the difference between the old word fermentation, and the new word attenuation, every thing used as a ferment, or to promote fermentation, is attenuant.
From The American Practical Brewer and Tanner by Coppinger, Joseph
Indeed, the operation of an attenuant is not easily known; for many are surprised that a slight inflammation should be so difficult to dissipate.
From A Treatise on Foreign Teas Abstracted From An Ingenious Work, Lately Published, Entitled An Essay On the Nerves by Smith, Hugh
E.—Is antiseptic, attenuant, aperient, and diuretic, and is said to open obstructions of the viscera and remoter glands, without heating or irritating the system.
From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by Salisbury, William
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