Corroborant

Corroborant
Corroborant Cor*rob"o*rant (k?r-r?b"?-rant), a. [L. corroborans, p. pr. See {Corroborate}.] Strengthening; supporting; corroborating. --Bacon. -- n. Anything which gives strength or support; a tonic. [1913 Webster]

The brain, with its proper corroborants, especially with sweet odors and with music. --Southey. [1913 Webster]


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  • corroborant — index salubrious, salutary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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  • corroborant — adj. (of a medicine) producing or stimulating physical strength, strengthened, invigorating n. something that corroborates or strengthens …   English contemporary dictionary

  • corroborant — cor·rob·o·rant …   English syllables

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