ATTENUANTS

Noun

attenuants

plural of attenuant

Source: Wiktionary


ATTENUANT

At*ten"u*ant, a. Etym: [L. attenuans, p. pr. of attenuare: cf. F. atténuant. See Attenuate.]

Definition: Making thin, as fluids; diluting; rendering less dense and viscid; diluent.

– n. (Med.)

Definition: A medicine that thins or dilutes the fluids; a diluent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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