COMPOUNDING, participle present tense Uniting different substances in one body or mass; forming a mixed body; agreeing by concession, or abatement of demands; discharging a debt by agreement to pay less than the original sum, or in a different manner.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.