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Webster 1913 Edition


Presentaneous

Presˊen-ta′ne-ous

,
Adj.
[L.
praesentaneus
. See
Present
,
Adj.
]
Ready; quick; immediate in effect;
as,
presentaneous
poison
.
[Obs.]
Harvey.

Webster 1828 Edition


Presentaneous

PRESENTA'NEOUS

,
Adj.
[L. proesentaneus.] Ready; quick; immediate; as presentaneous poison.

Definition 2024


presentaneous

presentaneous

English

Adjective

presentaneous (comparative more presentaneous, superlative most presentaneous)

  1. (obsolete) ready; quick; immediate in effect
    presentaneous poison
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