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† minoˈration Obs.
[agent-n. f. med.L. minōrāre: see prec. and -ation.]
1. A lessening, diminution.
1607Walsall Life Christ C 4, This willing minoration and exinanition of himselfe. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. ii. v. 86 The Loadstone, whose effluencies are both continuall, and communicable without a minoration of gravity. 1649Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. i. Ad Sect. v. 58 The excuse and minoration of our actuall impieties. 1696Phillips, Minoration, a diminishing, or making less. 1856in Mayne Expos. Lex.
2. Mild purgation by laxatives.
1684tr. Bonet's Merc. Compit. vi. 229 Some minoration of the crude matter must be procured first by Clysters. |