sugescent

English

Etymology

Latin sugere (“to suck”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suːˈd͡ʒɛsənt/
• Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

sugescent (not comparable)

1. (archaic) Of or relating to sucking.
   • 1802, William Paley, Natural Theology:

     None of the animals which are not designed for that nourishment , ever offer to suck , or to seek out any such food . What is the conclusion , but that the sugescent parts of animals are fitted for their use

   • 1794, John Hunter, A Treatise on the Blood, Inflammation, and Gunshot Wounds:

     It is probable that the utmost sugescent power of any of these causes, or all of them combined, in ordinary respiration is not sufficient to raise a column of blood of a single inch […]

   • 1826, Edinburgh Journal of Medical Science, volume 2, page 462:

     This sugescent power is originated by the removal of atmospheric pressure […]

References

• “sugescent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.