CORRIGENT

Adjective

corrigent (comparative more corrigent, superlative most corrigent)

corrective

Noun

corrigent (plural corrigents)

(medicine) Any substance added to a medicine to make it more palatable

Source: Wiktionary


Cor"ri*gent (kr"r--jent), n. Etym: [L. corrigens, p. pr. of corrigere to correct.] (Med.)

Definition: A substance added to a medicine to mollify or modify its action. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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