DETERSIVE, adjective [See Deterge.] Cleansing; having power to cleanse from offending matter.
DETERSIVE, noun A medicine which has the power of cleansing ulcers, or carrying off foul matter.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.