A″gent (�), a. [L. agens, agentis, p. pr. of agere to act; akin to Gr. � to lead, Icel. aka to drive, Skr. aj. √2.] Acting; — opposed to patient, or sustaining, action. “The body agent.” Bacon.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.