attrahent Meaning, Definition & Usage

At"tra*hent adjective
Etymology
L. attrahens, p. pr. of attrahere. See Attract, v. t.
Definitions
  1. Attracting; drawing; attractive.
At"tra*hent noun
Definitions
  1. That which attracts, as a magnet.
    The motion of the steel to its attrahent. Glanvill.
  2. (Med.) A substance which, by irritating the surface, excites action in the part to which it is applied, as a blister, an epispastic, a sinapism.

Webster 1913