pectous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pectous
1860–65; pect- (representing pectic, pectin, pectose ) + -ous
Example Sentences
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In the pleasing language of the doctors, "it prevents the pectous change of colloidal matter, and so prevents rigor mortis, coagulation of blood, and solidification of nervous centres and cords."
From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 by Various
But when in these experiments "the pectous change occurred, all was over, and resolution into new forms of matter by putrefaction was the result."
From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 by Various
The blood and other muscular and nervous fluids of the body had remained in an aqueous condition instead of becoming pectous.
From The Dream Doctor by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
The pectous and albuminous substances are those that assist in the formation of fruit jellies.
From The Apple by Various
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