liquefacient
Pronunciation: lik-wĕ-fā′shĕnt
Definition:
- Making liquid; causing a solid to become liquid.
- Denoting a resolvant supposed to cause the resolution of a solid tumor by liquefying its contents.
[L. lique-facio, pres. p. -faciens, to make fluid, fr. liqueo, to be liquid]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
