† disˈcorsive, a. Med. Obs.
[f. dis- 10 + corsive.]
Not ‘corsive’, corrosive, or escharotic.
| 1662 R. Mathew Unl. Alch. §99. 163 It is altogether discorsive, and not contractive, and therefore safe and profitable for Women that have Cankers in their breasts. |