2 entries under this word

Discutient

Dis-cū'tient, a.

adjective

(-kū'shent), a. [Lat. discutiens, p. pr. of discutere. See DISCUSS.] Serving to disperse morbid matter; discussive.

noun

n. (Med.) A medicine or application serving to disperse a tumor or any coagulated fluid in the body. Coxe.