ESSENTIAL

adj. E2s-se2n's ha2l. Lat., e ential is. Fr., e entiel. Ger., u-esentlich. It., e enziale. Sp., esencial. 1. Of or pertaining to an e ence (see E. oil). [A, 322 (a, 21).] 2. Nece ary, indispensable. [B, 77 (a, 24).] 3. Of diseases, specific in nature, not dependent on a local morbid proce . [A, 15.] [s. 759]