aˈttenuating, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
Making thinner; in Med. = attenuant a.
| 1616 Surfl. & Markh. Countr. Farm 552 Such as haue need of a fine and attenuating nourishment. 1822 Burrowes Cycl. II. 550/1 Caryophyllaceæ..are reckoned astringent, attenuating and detersive. |