conˈglutinative, a. ?Obs.
[a. F. conglutinatif, -ive, ad. L. type *conglūtinātīv-us, f. conglūtināt- ppl. stem: see -ive.]
Having the quality of conglutinating; spec. in Med. having the property of uniting wounded parts.
| 1541 R. Copland Guydon's Quest. Chirurg., Anoynte them with oyntementes myscatyues and conglutynatyues. 1563 T. Gale Antidot. i. 7 Medicines conglutinatiue. 1671 J. Webster Metallogr. xx. 268 To stop small Hæmorhages..by its conglutinative quality. 1730–6 Bailey (folio), Conglutinative, of a gluing or sticking Quality. In Johnson; and in mod. Dicts. |