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The exercise with the discus.

catter; to dissipate; to drive away; -- said especially of tumors. Many arts were used to discuss the beginnings of new affection. Sir H. Wotton. A pomade . . . of virtue to discuss pimples. Rambler.

One who discusses; one who sifts or examines. Wood.

The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumor, or the like.

Pertaining to discussion.

Able or tending to discuss or disperse tumors or coagulated matter.

Serving to disperse morbid matter; discussive; as, a discutient application. -- n.

A peculiar small siliceous spicule having a denticulated wheel at each end; -- found in freshwater sponges.

o the interest at a given rate on the principal (face) of a bill or note from the time of discounting until it becomes due.

A schoolfellow; a fellow-student. [R.]

That part of blastoderm where the hypoblast appears like a small disk on the inner face of the epibladst.

Not to be discerned; imperceptible; not discoverable or visible. Secret and indiscernible ways. Jer. Taylor. -- In`dis*cern"i*ble*ness, n. -- In`dis*cern"i*bly, adv.

The state or quality of being indiscerpible. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

Not discerpible; inseparable. [Obs.] Bp. Butler. -- In`dis*cerp"i*ble*ness, n., In`dis*cerp"ti*ble*ness, n. [Obs.] -- In`dis*cerp"ti*bly, adv. [Obs.]

Not disciplinable; undisciplinable. [R.]

Want of discipline or instruction. [R.]

Not discoverable; undiscoverable. J. Conybeare.

Want of discovery. [Obs.]

Not discreet; wanting in discretion. So drunken, and so indiscreet an officer. Shak.

Indiscreet. [Obs.] Boyle.