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calmant, n. Med.|ˈkælmənt, ˈkɑːmənt|
[a. F. calmant, pr. pple. of calmer; used as adj. and n. in medical lang. and transferred.]
= calmative n.
1811Melusina Trench Leadbeater Papers II. 210 What females call work..is a sort of composer, a calmant peculiarly useful..to the delicate and irritable spirits of women. 1862Med. Times II. 390 Tobacco has always had the reputation of being a calmant rather than a stimulant. 1881Mrs. Praed Policy & P. iii, Prussic acid..acted as a speedy calmant. |