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Webster 1913 Edition


Discussive

Dis-cuss′ive

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Noun.
(Med.)
A medicine that discusses or disperses morbid humors; a discutient.

Webster 1828 Edition


Discussive

DISCUSSIVE

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Adj.
Having the power to discuss, resolve or disperse tumors or coagulated matter.

DISCUSSIVE

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Noun.
A medicine that discusses; a discutient.

Definition 2024


discussive

discussive

English

Noun

discussive (plural discussives)

  1. (medicine, dated) A medicine that discusses or disperses morbid humours; a discutient.

Adjective

discussive (comparative more discussive, superlative most discussive)

  1. (medicine, dated) Able or tending to discuss, or disperse, tumors or coagulated matter.
  2. (dated) Doubt-dispelling; decisive.
    • Hopkins
      A kind of peremptory and discussive voice.