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incisive(dictionary)
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incisive suture(medicine)
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incisive canal cyst(medicine)

incisive (iou)



incisive adjective & noun. LME.
[medieval Latin incisivus, from Latin incis-: see INCISE, -IVE.]
A. adjective.
Having the quality of cutting into something; cutting, penetrating. LME.
Sharp or keen in physical qualities or activities; piercing; (of medicine) that loosens phlegm etc. LME-L17.
Dentistry. Designating or pertaining to an incisor. E19.
Mentally sharp; producing a very clear and impressive mental effect; trenchant. M19.
Conan Doyle A faint but incisive scent was apparent. P. Grosskurth Joan Riviere had one of the most brilliant and incisive minds.
B. noun. A drug for loosening phlegm etc. LME-E18.
incisively adverb L19.
incisiveness noun M19.