ˈcorrigent, a. (n.) Med.
[ad. L. corrigent-em, pr. pple. of corrigĕre to correct.]
Correcting, corrective. n. A corrective ingredient in a medicine.
| 1841 in E. Scudamore Dict. Arts & Sci. 1860 Mayne Expos. Lex., Corrigens, amending..corrigent. 1874 Garrod & Baxter Mat. Med. 341 The oil may be employed..as a corrigent to purgatives. 1882 Syd. Soc. Lex., Corrigent. 1901 Dorland Med. Dict. (ed. 2) 178/2 Corrigent... 2. Any agent which favorably modifies the action of a drug which is too powerful or harsh. |