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attenuant

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See also: atténuant

English

Etymology

From Latin attenuans, present participle of attenuare: compare French atténuant. See attenuate.

Adjective

attenuant (comparative more attenuant, superlative most attenuant)

  1. archaic Making thin; diluting or thinning; rendering less dense and viscid.
    attenuant substance

Noun

attenuant (plural attenuants)

  1. (medicine, dated) Any medicine that thins or dilutes the fluids; a diluent.

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Latin

Verb

attenuant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of attenuō

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