- corroborant
- adjective Date: 1626 archaic having an invigorating effect — used of a medicine
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
corroborant
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corroborant — ⇒CORROBORANT, ANTE, part. prés. et adj. I. Part. prés. de corroborer. II. Adj. Qui corrobore. A. [Correspond à corroborer A 1] Aliment, médicament, moyen, remède, traitement corroborant. Synon. de fortifiant, tonique. Gelée épaisse nutritive et… … Encyclopédie Universelle
corroborant — corroborant, ante (ko rro bo ran, ran t ) adj. Qui corrobore, qui fortifie. En termes de médecine, moyens corroborants, les moyens qui, suffisamment prolongés, ont la vertu d augmenter la force de la constitution. Substantivement. Les… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Corroborant — Cor*rob o*rant (k?r r?b ? rant), a. [L. corroborans, p. pr. See {Corroborate}.] Strengthening; supporting; corroborating. Bacon. n. Anything which gives strength or support; a tonic. [1913 Webster] The brain, with its proper corroborants,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corroborant — index salubrious, salutary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
corroborant — [kə räb′ə rənt] adj. [L corroborans, prp. of corroborare: see CORROBORATE] 1. corroborating 2. Obs. strengthening: said of a medicine or tonic n. Obs. a tonic … English World dictionary
CORROBORANT — ANTE. adj. T. de Médec. Qui fortifie, qui donne du ton. Aliment, remède corroborant. On l emploie aussi comme substantif. Le vin est un corroborant … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
corroborant — /keuh rob euhr euhnt/, adj. 1. corroborating; confirming. 2. Archaic. strengthening; invigorating, as a medicine. n. 3. something that corroborates or strengthens. 4. Archaic. a strengthening medicine. [1620 30; < L corroborant (s. of… … Universalium
corroborant — cor|ro|bo|rant Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
corroborant — adj. (of a medicine) producing or stimulating physical strength, strengthened, invigorating n. something that corroborates or strengthens … English contemporary dictionary
corroborant — cor·rob·o·rant … English syllables
