Dis‐cu″tient (?), a. [L. discutiens, p. pr. of discutere. See Discuss.] (Med.) Serving to disperse morbid matter; discussive; as, a discutient application. — n. An agent (as a medicinal application) which serves to disperse morbid matter. “Foment with discutiens.” Wiseman.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.