sugescent

English

Etymology

Latin sugere (“to suck”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suːˈd͡ʒɛsənt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

sugescent (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Of or relating to sucking.
    • 1802, William Paley, Natural Theology:
      None of the animals which are not designed for that nourishment , ever offer to suck , or to seek out any such food . What is the conclusion , but that the sugescent parts of animals are fitted for their use
    • 1794, John Hunter, A Treatise on the Blood, Inflammation, and Gunshot Wounds:
      It is probable that the utmost sugescent power of any of these causes, or all of them combined, in ordinary respiration is not sufficient to raise a column of blood of a single inch […]
    • 1826, Edinburgh Journal of Medical Science, volume 2, page 462:
      This sugescent power is originated by the removal of atmospheric pressure […]

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