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Definition of: resolvent
(ri·zol′vənt) adjective
Having the power to cause the dissolution or resolution of a thing into its elements; solvent.
—noun
1. That which has the power of resolving or dissolving; a solvent.
2. Med. A preparation which has the property of reducing or dispersing a swelling. [<L resolvens, -entis, ppr. of resolvere. See RESOLVE.]
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