discussive

noun, adj — 3 senses

discussive

noun

Etymology From discuss + -ive.

1

Medicine, Sciences Archaic A medicine that discusses (breaks apart) or disperses morbid humours

discussive

adj

Etymology From discuss + -ive.

1

Medicine, Sciences Archaic Able or tending to discuss (break apart), or disperse, tumors or coagulated matter.

2

Archaic Doubt-dispelling; decisive.

  • A kind of peremptory and discussive voice.a. 1690, Ezekiel Hopkins, Discourses concerning sin […] :

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