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Webster 1913 Edition

Abstersive

Ab-ster′sive

,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
abstersif
. See
Absterge
.]
Cleansing; purging.
Bacon.

Ab-ster′sive

,
Noun.
Something cleansing.
The strong
abstersive
of some heroic magistrate.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Abstersive

ABSTER'SIVE

,
Adj.
Cleansing; having the quality of removing obstructions. [See Detersive.]

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