roborant

[ rob-er-uhnt ]
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adjective
noun
  1. a tonic.

Origin of roborant

1
1655–65; <Latin rōborant- (stem of rōborāns), present participle of rōborāre to strengthen, equivalent to rōbor- (stem of rōbur) oak, hardness + -ant--ant

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British Dictionary definitions for roborant

roborant

/ (ˈrəʊbərənt, ˈrɒb-) /


adjective
  1. tending to fortify or increase strength

noun
  1. a drug or agent that increases strength

Origin of roborant

1
C17: from Latin roborāre to strengthen, from rōbur an oak

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