corroborant
- adjective
- /kəˈrɒbərənt/
- Archaic
- The physician prescribed a corroborant tonic to aid the patient's recovery.
Examples
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The herbal tea has a corroborant effect on the immune system.
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A corroborant medicine can help restore energy after an illness.
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Ancient texts often mention corroborant remedies for cases of weakness.
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Many athletes use corroborant supplements to enhance their performance.
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The physician prescribed a corroborant tonic to aid the patient's recovery.
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A corroborant medicine can help restore energy after an illness.
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Many athletes use corroborant supplements to enhance their performance.
Synonyms
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4.4
Making you feel more energetic and alive
Surface Forms
Morphology
corroborant = corroborate (semi-transparent) = corroborat + ant
Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-ant' to the verb 'corroborate' (with orthographic loss of the final -e); the general sense 'strengthening' matches the base verb but the specialised medicinal sense is not fully predictable for average learners.
Etymology
The word corroborant comes from the Latin root robur, which means 'strength' or 'oak', and the beginning part cor-, which means 'with'. Think of the English word robust, which uses the same idea of strength. So a corroborant medicine is one that 'strengthens' or gives new energy to the body.