discutient

discutient
dis·cu·ti·ent (dis-kuґshənt) [L. discutere to dissipate] 1. scattering; causing a disappearance. 2. an agent that scatters something or makes it disappear. Called also discussive.

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  • dis|cu|tient — «dihs KYOO shuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. serving to disperse diseased matter: »a discutient medicine. –n. a discutient medicine or agent. ╂[< Latin discutiēns, entis, present participle of discutere; see etym. under discuss (Cf. ↑discuss)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • discussive — dis*cuss ive, a. [Cf. F. discussif.] 1. (Med.) Able or tending to discuss or disperse tumors or coagulated matter; discutient. [1913 Webster] 2. Doubt dispelling; decisive. [R.] [1913 Webster] A kind of peremptory and discussive voice. Hopkins.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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