adjective. Causing or able to cause separation into constituents; solvent.

noun. A resolvent substance, especially a medicine that reduces inflammation or swelling.

Having the power to resolve or dissolve; causing solution; solvent.

noun. That which has the power of causing solution.

noun. In medicine, a remedy which causes the resolution of a swelling; a discutient.

noun. In algebra, an equation formed to aid the resolution of a given equation having for its roots known functions of the roots of the given equation. Thus, if x, x′ , x″, x‴ are the roots of a biquadratic, one method of solution begins by solving the cubic whose roots are of the form xx′ + x″ x‴.

adjective. Having power to resolve; causing solution; solvent.

noun. That which has the power of resolving, or causing solution; a solvent.

noun. That which has power to disperse inflammatory or other tumors; a discutient; anything which aids the absorption of effused products.

noun. An equation upon whose solution the solution of a given pproblem depends.

adjective. Able to resolve (separate) the constituents of a mixture

noun. Any substance or material able to resolve the constituents of a mixture; a solvent.

noun. That which has power to disperse inflammatory or other tumours; a discutient; anything which aids the absorption of effused products.

noun. An equation upon whose solution the solution of a given problem depends.

noun. a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances