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Definition of Revulsive
1. a. Causing, or tending to, revulsion.
2. n. That which causes revulsion; specifically (Med.), a revulsive remedy or agent.
Definition of Revulsive
1. Adjective. Causing revulsion ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Revulsive
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Revulsive
1.
1. Effecting revulsion.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Revulsive
Literary usage of Revulsive
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Journal of Dental Science by American Society of Dental Surgeons (1879)
"Chloral as a revulsive.—This is the subject of a paper in the ... revulsive, the
author quoted would commend such " chloral paper " to physicians, ..."
2. A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Medicine: Designed for the Use by Austin Flint, William Henry Welch (1886)
"revulsive applications to the chest and extremities are appropriate. Swallowing
pieces of ice has been found effective. ..."
3. Journal of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy by Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (1833)
"On External revulsive Applications. By I. Faure, Sen. Many medicines, which were
formerly employed by physicians, have been lost sight of, and which, ..."
4. Rational Hydrotherapy: A Manual of the Physiological and Therapeutic Effects by John Harvey Kellogg (1901)
"In chronic visceral congestion, the Scotch revulsive douche may be administered
to those areas of the skin which are in reflex relation with the several ..."
5. Manual of Static Electricity in X-ray and Therapeutic Uses by Samuel Howard Monell (1897)
"revulsive effects. Sedative versus stimulating effects. Relief of pains. Its great
service in nervous and functional conditions and all diseases associated ..."
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