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Discussive

Dis*cuss"ive\, a. [Cf. F. discussif.]

1. (Med.) Able or tending to discuss or disperse tumors or coagulated matter.

2. Doubt-dispelling; decisive. [R.]

A kind of peremptory and discussive voice. --Hopkins.

Discussive

Dis*cuss"ive\, n. (Med.) A medicine that discusses or disperses morbid humors; a discutient.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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