What is an agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink. There is no real diluent but water. Arbuthnot called?
diluent — (Med.) An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink. There is no real diluent but water. Arbuthnot. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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