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An agent that destroys offensive smells; a deodorizer.

An antidiphtheritic agent.

An antihypnotic agent.

An antispastic agent.

An agent so used.

The diplomatic agent of the pope highest in grade, superior to a nuncio.

A bailiff or steward; an agent. [Obs.] Jacobs.

(Biol.) A structure or appearance in protoplasm due to death or the use of reagents and not present during life.

As a noun suffix, it marks the agent; as, curate, delegate. It also sometimes marks the office or dignity; as, tribunate.

The beginning of corrosive, decomposing, or destructive action, by a chemical agent.

ne who attends or accompanies in any character whatever, as a friend, companion, servant, agent, or suitor. "A train of attendants." Hallam.

A substitute; a proxy; an agent. [Obs.] And will have no attorney but myself. Shak.

Possessed of or endowed with authority; as, an authorized agent.

ltiply with marvelous rapidity, both by fission and by spores. Certain species are active agents in fermentation, while others appear to be the cause of certain infectious diseases. See Bacillus.

ore in a revolving barrel, or drum, with mercury, chlorine, cyanide solution, or other reagent.

and its fruit are very poisonous, and the root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents. Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine which it contains. Called also deadly nightshade.

sh crystalline substance, C6H5.CO.CO.C6H5, formed from benzoin by the action of oxidizing agents, and consisting of a doubled benzoyl radical.

With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent or subject; as, to judge between or to choose between courses; to distinguish between you and me; to mediate between nations.

f credit." U. S. Const. Peters. Wharton. Bouvier (b) Among merchants, a letter sent by an agent or other person to a merchant, desiring him to give credit to the bearer for goods or money. -- Bill of divorce, in the Jewish law, a writing given by the husband to the wife, by which the marriage relation was dissolved. J…

To rend open by any explosive agent, as gunpowder, dynamite, etc.; to shatter; as, to blast rocks.