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Any armadillo of the family Tatusiidæ, of which the peba and mule armadillo are examples. Also used adjectively.

To diminish the sensibility of; to debilitate.

A pathological condition opposite to that of irritation; debility; want of strength; asthenia.

Characterized by abirritation or debility.

To wean. [R.] Bailey.

The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young beasts from their dam. Blount.

The act of absenting one's self. Sir W. Hamilton.

Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; state of being acceptable. [Obs.] This is saying worthy of all acceptation. 1 Tim. i. 15. Some things . . . are notwithstanding of so great dignity and acceptation with God. Hooker.

Acclimatization.

The act of accrediting; as, letters of accreditation.

A salt formed by the union of acetic acid with a base or positive radical; as, acetate of lead, acetate of potash.

Combined with acetic acid.

The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness. "Adaptation of the means to the end." Erskine.

Adaptive. Stubbs.

Advice; exhortation. [Obs.] Peacham.

Containing counsel or warning; hortatory; advisory. [Obs.] Potter.

A corruption of Agitator.

The certificate of admission given in some American colleges.

A medical certificate that a student is ill.

A balloon.