roborant

roborant
/rob"euhr euhnt/, Med.
adj.
1. strengthening.
n.
2. a tonic.
[1655-65; < L roborant- (s. of roborans), prp. of roborare to strengthen, equiv. to robor- (s. of robur) oak, hardness + -ant- -ANT]

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