resolvent

noun

re·​sol·​vent ri-ˈzäl-vənt 

-ˈzȯl-

: a means of solving something (such as an equation)

resolvent adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

resolvent

1 of 2 adjective

re·​sol·​vent ri-ˈzäl-vənt, -ˈzȯl- 

: having power to resolve

a resolvent drug

resolvent

2 of 2 noun

: an agent capable of dispersing or absorbing inflammatory products