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† solutive, a. and n. Obs.
Also 6–7 solutiue, 7 solitive.
[ad. med.L. solūtīv-us, f. solūt-, ppl. stem of solvĕre solve v. Cf. F. solutif, -ive, Sp., Pg., and It. solutivo.]
A. adj.
1. Laxative, relaxing. (Common in 17th cent.)
1564–78W. Bullein Dial. agst. Pest. (1886) 50 The sirup of Roses solutiue. 1576G. Baker tr. Gesner's Jewell of Health 112 This electuarie may be matched or myxed with any other solutive medicine. 1620Venner Via Recta vii. 148 Their iuyce is of an abstersiue and solutiue faculty. 1666Boyle Orig. Forms & Qual. 135 Yet the Seeds of this Solutive Cassia are Astringent. 1721W. Gibson True Meth. Diet. Horses xi. (1726) 175 Their first Diet must be..solutive and opening. 1750tr. Leonardus' Mirror of Stones 101 It has a solutive virtue, as skilful Physicians say.
2. Capable of releasing or setting free.
1649Evelyn Of Libery & Servitude iv. Misc. Writ. (1805) 27 This liberty..is so rare because of her solutive faculty from whatsoever..restrains our affections.
3. Capable of dissolving.
1732Hist. Litteraria III. 372 Its solutive power..extends to the dissolving of all Salts.
B. n.
1. A laxative or purgative medicine.
1605Timme Quersit. i. xvi. 82 Out of many other such like things may be extracted both meane and violent solutiues. 1612Woodall Surg. Mate Wks. (1653) 351 Solutives forbidden in the cure of the Plague. 1674R. Godfrey Inj. & Ab. Physic 203 To advise them to..be sure that the Solutive be safe.
2. A solvent.
1712tr. Pomet's Hist. Drugs I. 177 The Mercury..becomes a Solutive for Minerals. |