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† acuˈition Obs. rare. [ad. med.L. acuitiōn-em sharpening, f. acu-ĕre, as if f. a ppl. stem *acuit- for acūt-.] The act of sharpening.
1753Chambers Cycl. Supp. s.v., Acuition, in a general sense, the same with acuating or sharpening..The Acuition, says Gaza, is where the sound is highest in the pronunciation of a word..Acuition, in medicine and chemistry, is used for sharpening or increasing the force of any medicine. |