2 entries under this word

Separatory

Sĕp'a-ra-to-ry, a.

adjective

a. [It. separatorio. See SEPARATE.] Causing separation; separative; as, separatory ducts. [Rare.] Cheyne.

Sĕp'a-ra-to-ry, n.

noun

(50), n. [Fr. séparatoire, Sp. separatório.]

  1. A chemical vessel for separating liquors.
  2. A surgical instrument for separating the pericranium from the cranium.