"corsive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more corsive [comparative], most corsive [superlative]
Etymology: Syncopated form of corrosive. Head templates: {{en-adj}} corsive (comparative more corsive, superlative most corsive)
  1. (obsolete) Corrosive. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-corsive-en-adj--Vui0tJ2

Noun

Forms: corsives [plural]
Etymology: Syncopated form of corrosive. Head templates: {{en-noun}} corsive (plural corsives)
  1. (medicine, obsolete) A corrosive. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-corsive-en-noun-zlK6nO8z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 66 19 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (obsolete) Something damaging or annoying; an inconvenience, an evil. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-corsive-en-noun-myfghDas

Inflected forms

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