| 释义 |
† ˈvirtuate, v. Obs.
[f. virtue + -ate.]
trans. To render efficacious; to invest with a particular virtue or quality.
1632G. Sandys Ovid's Met. vii. Note 254 Medea..now likewise invokes the Earth, Aire, Winds, Mountaines, &c. as either producing or virtuating magicall ingredients. 1657W. Morice Coena quasi κοινὴ xi. 132 None but God could..sanctifie, and virtuate the Signs and Elements [etc.]. 1689G. Harvey Curing Dis. by Expect. v. 35 The preparation..is virtuated with an abstersif quality. |