noun a remedy supposed capable of dissolving concretions in the body, such as calculi, tubercles, ·etc.
2. dissolvent ·adj having power to dissolve power to dissolve a solid body; as, the dissolvent juices of the stomach.
3. dissolvent ·noun that which has the power of dissolving or melting other substances, ·esp. by mixture with them; a menstruum; a solvent.