The Collaborative International Dictionary
Discutient
Discutient \Dis*cu"tient\, a. [L. discutiens, p. pr. of
discutere. See Discuss.] (Med.)
Serving to disperse morbid matter; discussive; as, a
discutient application. -- n. An agent (as a medicinal
application) which serves to disperse morbid matter. ``Foment
with discutiens.''
--Wiseman.
Wiktionary
discutient
a. (context medicine English) Serving to disperse morbid matter; discussive. n. An agent, such as a medicinal application, that serves to disperse morbid matter.