"discussive" meaning in English

See discussive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more discussive [comparative], most discussive [superlative]
Etymology: From discuss + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|discuss|ive}} discuss + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} discussive (comparative more discussive, superlative most discussive)
  1. (medicine, archaic) Able or tending to discuss, or disperse, tumors or coagulated matter. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-discussive-en-adj-c6oS7e1b Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (archaic) Doubt-dispelling; decisive. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-discussive-en-adj-9ndWZR1b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 52 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 20 63 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 55 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 61 18

Noun

Forms: discussives [plural]
Etymology: From discuss + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|discuss|ive}} discuss + -ive Head templates: {{en-noun}} discussive (plural discussives)
  1. (medicine, archaic) A medicine that discusses or disperses morbid humours; a discutient. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-discussive-en-noun-VXRzTN9c Topics: medicine, sciences

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