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adj
Synonym of roborant: strengthening, invigorating, or restorative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, rare
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: roborant
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of roborant: a strengthening, invigorating, or restorative medicine, food, or treatment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, rare
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: roborant
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin rōborāre (“to strengthen, to invigorate”) + -ive (“forming adjectives”) directly and via French roboratif, from rōbur (“reddish oak; hardness, strength”) + -āre (“forming verbs”). Equivalent to roborate + -ive.
