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Liquefacient

Liqˊue-fa′cient

(lĭkˊwē̍-fā′shent)
,
Noun.
[L.
liquefaciens
, p. pr. of
liquefacere
. See
Liquefy
.]
1.
That which serves to liquefy.
2.
(Med.)
An agent, as mercury, iodine, etc., which promotes the liquefying processes of the system, and increases the secretions.

Definition 2024


liquefacient

liquefacient

English

Noun

liquefacient (plural liquefacients)

  1. That which serves to liquefy.
  2. (medicine, obsolete) Any agent, such as mercury, iodine, etc., that promotes the liquefying processes of the system, and increases the secretions.


Latin

Verb

liquefacient

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of liquefaciō