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derivant, a. and n.|dɪˈraɪvənt| [a. F. dérivant, pr. pple. of dériver to derive: see -ant.] A. adj. Med. Drawing off or away (inflammation, fluid, etc.); = derivative 1 b. B. n. Math. A term applied to derived function of a special kind.
1876Bartholow Mat. Med. (1879) 546 His conviction that the chief utility of cupping and leeching consists not in the blood withdrawn, but in the derivant and counter-irritant effect which they produce. |