† acutitionn.
Obsolete. rare.
= acuition n.
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acutition1737
acuition1753
potentization1850
1737 E. Manwaring Stichol. xiii. 52 The acutition is that Part of the Sound, where the Voice comes to its utmost Pitch in the Pronunciation of a Word.
1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Acutition, or Acuition, in medicine and chemistry, is used for sharpening, or increasing the force of any medicine.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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