Definition of ATTENUANT

attenuant

Plural: attenuants

Adj

  • archaic Making thin; diluting or thinning; rendering less dense and viscid.

Noun

  • Any medicine that thins or dilutes the fluids; a diluent.

Examples

  • "attenuant substance"

Origin / Etymology

From Latin attenuans, present participle of attenuare: compare French atténuant. See attenuate.

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