revulsive

[ ri-vuhl-siv ]

/ rɪˈvʌl sɪv /

Medicine/Medical

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adjective

tending to alter the distribution of blood by revulsion.

noun

a revulsive agent, especially one that causes revulsion.

Also revulsant.

Origin of revulsive

1610–20; <Latin revuls(us) (see revulsion) + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM revulsive

re·vul·sive·ly, adverb

Words nearby revulsive

Rev. Stat., revue, revulsant, revulsed, revulsion, revulsive, rev up, Rev. Ver., reward, reward claim, rewarding

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Example sentences from the Web for revulsive

Cold affusions and shower baths have been employed for their revulsive and sedative effect in mania.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman
Its efficacy depends upon the revulsive effect which follows a local destruction of tissue.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland
The injected water dilates the constricted portion of the gut and arouses a revulsive impulse to expel the invading water.
Intestinal Ills|Alcinous Burton Jamison
The first feeling of Penthesilea, when disillusioned, is of revulsive anger at a kind of betrayal.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp

Dry cupping, in its simplest form, was said to act as a “revulsive” or “derivant.”
Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology|Audrey Davis

British Dictionary definitions for revulsive

revulsive

/ (rɪˈvʌlsɪv) /

adjective

of or causing revulsion

noun

med a counterirritant

Derived forms of revulsive

revulsively, adverb

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单词	revulsive
释义	revulsive [ ri-vuhl-siv ] / rɪˈvʌl sɪv / Medicine/Medical SEE SYNONYMS FOR revulsive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective tending to alter the distribution of blood by revulsion. noun a revulsive agent, especially one that causes revulsion. Also revulsant. Origin of revulsive 1610–20; <Latin revuls(us) (see revulsion) + -ive OTHER WORDS FROM revulsive re·vul·sive·ly, adverb Words nearby revulsive Rev. Stat., revue, revulsant, revulsed, revulsion, revulsive, rev up, Rev. Ver., reward, reward claim, rewarding Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for revulsive Cold affusions and shower baths have been employed for their revulsive and sedative effect in mania. Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep\|Henry M. Lyman Its efficacy depends upon the revulsive effect which follows a local destruction of tissue. The Action of Medicines in the System\|Frederick William Headland The injected water dilates the constricted portion of the gut and arouses a revulsive impulse to expel the invading water. Intestinal Ills\|Alcinous Burton Jamison The first feeling of Penthesilea, when disillusioned, is of revulsive anger at a kind of betrayal. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies\|Philip H. Goepp Dry cupping, in its simplest form, was said to act as a “revulsive” or “derivant.” Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology\|Audrey Davis British Dictionary definitions for revulsive revulsive / (rɪˈvʌlsɪv) / adjective of or causing revulsion noun med a counterirritant Derived forms of revulsive revulsively, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to revulsive distasteful, vile, incompatible, objectionable, disgusting, odious, abhorrent, contradictory, abominable, revolting, adverse, against, alien, antagonistic, antipathetic, averse, conflicting, counter, creepy, different
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revulsive

adjective

noun

Origin of revulsive

OTHER WORDS FROM revulsive

Words nearby revulsive

Example sentences from the Web for revulsive

British Dictionary definitions for revulsive

adjective

noun

Derived forms of revulsive

Words related to revulsive