(1):
(a.) Having power to dissolve power to dissolve a solid body; as, the dissolvent juices of the stomach.
(2):
(n.) A remedy supposed capable of dissolving concretions in the body, such as calculi, tubercles, etc.
(3):
(n.) That which has the power of dissolving or melting other substances, esp. by mixture with them; a menstruum; a solvent.