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INTERCIPIENT
Etymology
Adjective
intercipient (not comparable)
intercepting; stopping.
Noun
intercipient (plural intercipients)
One who, or that which, intercepts or stops anything.
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*cip"i*ent, a. Etym: [L. intercipiens, -entis, p. pr. of intercipere. See Intercept.]
Definition: Intercepting; stopping.
– n.
Definition: One who, or that which, intercepts or stops anything on the passage. Wiseman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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