Môr'di-cant, a.
a. [Lat. mordicans, p. pr. of mordicare, to bite, sting, from mordere, to bite; Fr. mordicant, It. & Sp. mordicante.] Biting; acrid; as, the mordicant quality of a body. [Obs.] Boyle.
a. [Lat. mordicans, p. pr. of mordicare, to bite, sting, from mordere, to bite; Fr. mordicant, It. & Sp. mordicante.] Biting; acrid; as, the mordicant quality of a body. [Obs.] Boyle.