Definition of precipitant
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precipitantly
adverb
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First Known Use of precipitant
1608
Definition of precipitant
: a precipitating agent;
especially
: one that causes the formation of a precipitate
Recent Examples of precipitant from the Web
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For young adults, loneliness and social isolation are major precipitants of suicide, experts say.
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According to the most recent CDC report, loss of children and relationships is a leading precipitant to suicide.
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The narrator, a reporter, and two of his newspaper colleagues share their research on suicide: social and psychological precipitants; variations in incidence by season and country; philosophical and religious arguments for and against; and so on.
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First Known Use of precipitant
1685
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of precipitant
: something that precipitates;
especially
: a chemical agent that causes the formation of a precipitate
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