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revulsive, a. and n. Med.|rɪˈvʌlsɪv|
[ad. L. type *revulsīv-us: see revulse v. and -ive. So F. révulsif, Sp., Pg., and It. revulsivo.]
A. adj. Capable of producing revulsion; tending to revulsion.
1616T. Adams Soul's Sickness i, Either by cutting a vein, purging, revulsive or local remedies. 1671Salmon Syn. Med. iii. xxxviii. 522 Blood-letting..is also an operation revulsive and derivative. 1710Floyer Physic. Pulse-Watch 462 This I call a revulsive Friction, to draw the Blood and Spirits towards the Limbs. 1753N. Torriano Gangr. Sore Throat 7 Blisters..might have also been of great Service in this Case,..on account of their revulsive Effect. 1822–34Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) III. 398 When cold, applied in this manner, takes off either clonic or entastic spasm, it is by a revulsive power. 1883–4Med. Ann. 17/1 Its action is said to be sedative and revulsive.
B. n. An application employed to produce revulsion. Also fig.
1661J. Fell Life Hammond H.'s Wks. 1684 IV. 27 In his sicknesses..he never intermitted study, but rather re-inforc'd it..as the most frequent revulsive and diversion of pain. 1667Decay Chr. Piety ix. ⁋17 Satan has in this instance found it a lucky Stratagem, it having proved the most powerful revulsive of his danger. 1831Davies Mat. Med. 17 This is the effect we wish to produce when we administer remedies called revulsives. 1890Times 11 Jan. 5/1 Towards 5 o'clock revulsives were applied to the head.
Hence reˈvulsively adv.
1856Aird Poet. Wks. 145 His spirit with alternate change From pride to sorrow was compelled to range Revulsively. |
