† malaˈcissant,a.Obs.rare. [ad. L. malacissant-em, pres.pple. of malaciss-āre, ad.Gr. µαλακίζ-ειν, f. µαλακός soft.] Softening. 1638Rawley tr.Bacon's Life & Death (1651) 64 The Diet Malacissant or Suppling.1640G. Watts tr.Bacon's Adv. Learn. iv. ii. 203 Malacissant and mollifying Qualities.