LIQUEFACIENT
Etymology
Noun
liquefacient (plural liquefacients)
That which serves to liquefy.
(medicine, obsolete) Any agent, such as mercury, iodine, etc, that promotes the liquefying processes of the system, and increases the secretions.
Adjective
liquefacient (not comparable)
That liquefies.
Source: Wiktionary
Liq`ue*fa"cient, n. Etym: [L. liquefaciens, p. pr. of liquefacere. See Liquefy.]
1. That which serves to liquefy.
2. (Med.)
Definition: An agent, as mercury, iodine, etc., which promotes the liquefying processes of the system, and increases the secretions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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