| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. An agent (as a medicinal application) which serves to disperse morbid matter.[Websters]. | |
| Adjective | 1. Serving to disperse morbid matter; discussive; as, a discutient application.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb discutiently.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (discutiently) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective discutient.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DISCUTIENT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Discutient \Dis*cu"tient\, adjective. [Latin expression discutiens, present participle of discutere. See Discuss.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DISCUTIENT
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Discussing; dispersing morbid matter.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Botanical | A substance for removing skin or growths on the skin. Abrus, Allium, Anacardium, Bocconia, Caesalpinia, Carica, Cecropia, Jatropha, Mirabilis, Moringa, Pedilanthus, Plumbago, Tamarindus, Thespesia, Zebrina. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
