† humectativeadj.

Etymology: < Latin hūmectāt-, participial stem of hūmectāre to humect v. + -ive suffix.

Obsolete.

Tending to moisten.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being slightly wet > [adjective] > tending to make slightly wet

humective1633

humectative1640

1640 E. Chilmead tr. J. Ferrand Ερωτομανια 321 The..Diet..ought to be somewhat more Humectative, and lesse Refrigerative.

1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. v, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Bb2 Lubricated with humectative aliments.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	humectative
释义	† humectativeadj. Etymology: < Latin hūmectāt-, participial stem of hūmectāre to humect v. + -ive suffix. Obsolete. Tending to moisten. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being slightly wet > [adjective] > tending to make slightly wet humective1633 humectative1640 1640 E. Chilmead tr. J. Ferrand Ερωτομανια 321 The..Diet..ought to be somewhat more Humectative, and lesse Refrigerative. 1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. v, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Bb2 Lubricated with humectative aliments. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.1640
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