attenuant

Plural: attenuants

Adj

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

Noun

Any medicine that thins or dilutes the fluids; a diluent.

Examples

attenuant substance

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 9

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attenuant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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