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revulsive
re·vul·sive
/
rɪˈvʌl
sɪv
/
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[
ri-
vuhl
-siv
]
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Medicine/Medical
.
adjective
1.
tending to alter the distribution of blood by revulsion.
noun
2.
a revulsive agent, especially one that causes revulsion.
Also,
revulsant
.
Origin:
1610–20;
<
Latin
revuls
(
us
) (see
revulsion
) +
-ive
Related forms
re·vul·sive·ly,
adverb
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revulsive
(rɪˈvʌlsɪv)
—
adj
1.
of or causing revulsion
—
n
2.
med
a counterirritant
re'vulsively
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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