Meanings
comparative more roborant · superlative most roborant
- Synonym of strengthening or restorative.
Synonyms: strengthening or restorative
- Synonym of energizing or invigorating.
Synonyms: energizing or invigorating
plural roborants
- archaicmedicineA strengthening, invigorating, or restorative medicine, food, or treatment.
Synonyms: roborative
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of strengthening or restorative.
adjectiveSynonym of energizing or invigorating.
nounA strengthening, invigorating, or restorative medicine, food, or treatment.
Origin
- Medieval Latinroborantia“strengthening medicine”
- Latinrōborāns“strengthening”
- Englishroborant
From Latin rōborāns (“strengthening”) directly and via Medieval Latin roborantia (“strengthening medicine”), from rōborāre (“to strengthen, to confirm”), from rōbur (“reddish oak; hardness, strength”) + -āre (“forming verbs”). Equivalent to roborate + -ant.
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