Discriminate

a. [Lat. disc rim i no, disc rim in at us, from dis crimen, that which separates or divides two things; from discerno. See DISCERN.] To distinguish; to observe the difference between; to select from others; to make a distinction or difference between. -To mark with notes of difference; to distinguish by some note or mark. IMG:content-0626.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0627.png:[blocks in formation] Discursion, (dis-kur's hun,) n. [Fr.; from Lat. dis curro, discursus - dis , and curro , to run. See CURRENT.] A running or rambling about; a pa ing from one thing to another; gradation of reasoning or argument. To separate into parts; to disperse; to scatter; to di olve; to repel; to debate; to agitate by argument; to clear of objections and difficulties; to sift; to examine by disputation; to ventilate; to reason on. Discu 'er, n. One who discu es. Discu 'ing, n. Examination. Discu ion. n. [Fr., from Lat. discu io .] Act of discu ing or sifting; debate; disquisition; the agitation of a point or subject with a view to elicit truth; the treating of a subject by argument. (Med.) Dispersion or resolution of tumors or coagu lated matter. (Civil Law .) In Louisiana, a proceeding on the part of a surety, by which the property of the principal debtor is made liable before resort can be had to the sureties. This is called the benefice of discu ion. Discus's ional, a . That relates to discu ion; discu ive. (R.) Discus's ive, a. [Fr. discu if.] Having the power to discu , resolve, or disperse tumors or coagulated matter. Discu'tient, a. [Lat. discutiens.] ( Med .) Discu ive. -n. ( Med .) A cla of medicines used by surgeons to di olve or di ipate impacted humors, swellings, tumors, . Like deobstruents, however, such remedies are more fanciful than real; for though mercury, lead, and ammonia are considered among the best of the cla , there is one agent of more value than twenty such combined, as a bonâ fide D. , and that is the human hand. Friction with a soft hand-with or without lard, or oil-is the only reliable D. in the whole catalogue. Disdain', v . a. [0. Fr. desdaigner ; Fr. dédaigner ; It. disdegnare; Lat. de , and dignor , from dignus , worthy. See DEIGN.] To think or deem unworthy; to deem worthle ; to consider to be unworthy of notice, care, regard, esteem, or derogatory to one's character; to con temn. -v. n. To consider as derogatory; to scorn. -n. [Fr. dédain ; Sp. desden , desdeno . Contempt; scorn; a pa ion excited either by contempt for, or detestation of, what is mean and dishonorable, or by some supposed superiority; arrogance; haughtine ; pride. Disdain'ful, a . Full of disdain; expre ing disdain; contemptuous; scornful; haughty; indignant. Disdain'fully, adv . Contemptuously; with scorn; in a haughty manner. Disdainfulne , n . Quality of being disdainful; contempt; contemptuousne ; haughty scorn. Disde'ify, v . a . To deprive of the quality of being a god. Disdiapa's on, or BISDIAPA'SON, n. [See DIAPASON. A double diapason; a scale of two octaves, or a fifteenth. Dis'ease, n. [0. Fr. disease .] ( Med .) Any morbid state of the body generally, or of any particular organ or part of the body, is called a D. By medical writers the term D. is defined as implying "a deviation from the natural and healthy actions of the whole system, or of any individual part;" and they are in the habit of designating certain forms of disease by the following terms, namely: acute, chronic, contagious or infectious, endemic, epidemic, exanthematous , hereditary , idiopathic or primary , inter mittent , functional , malignant , puerperal , specific , sporadic, . The cla ification and arrangement of D. according to their external characters is called nosology ; and that branch of science which more particularly regards the nature and progre of D. , with a view to its cure, is called pathology . - See NOSOLOGY, PATHOLOGY. -v. a. To afflict with disease; to infect; to disorder; to derange. Discursive, a . [Fr. discursif ; Sp. discursive .] Moving or roving about; desultory; argumentative; reastate; sickne . soning; proceeding regularly from premises to conse IMG:content-0628.png:[blocks in formation]