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<hw>In*ci"sive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>incisif</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; cutting; hence, sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting.</def> "An <i>incisive</i>, high voice."

<i>G. Eliot.</i>

<blockquote>And her <b>incisive</b> smile accrediting That treason of false witness in my blush. <i>Mrs. Browning.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the incisors; incisor; <as>as, the <ex>incisive</ex> bones, the premaxillaries</as>.</def>

<h1>Incisor</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*ci"sor</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>One of the teeth in front of the canines in either jaw; an incisive tooth. See <er>Tooth</er>.</def>

<h1>Incisor</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*ci"sor</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Adapted for cutting; of or pertaining to the incisors; incisive; <as>as, the <ex>incisor</ex> nerve; an <ex>incisor</ex> foramen; an <ex>incisor</ex> tooth.</as></def>

<h1>Incisory</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*ci"so*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having the quality of cutting; incisor; incisive.</def>

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<hw>In*cis"ure</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incisura</ets>: cf. F. <ets>incisure</ets>.]</ety> <def>A cut; an incision; a gash.</def>

<i>Derham.</i>

<h1>Incitant</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*cit"ant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incitans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>incitare</ets>. See <er>Incite</er>.]</ety> <def>Inciting; stimulating.</def>

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<hw>In*cit"ant</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>That which incites; an inciting agent or cause; a stimulant.</def>

<i>E. Darwin.</i>

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<hw>In`ci*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incitatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>incitation</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of inciting or moving to action.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which incites to action; that which rouses or prompts; incitement; motive; incentive.</def>

<blockquote>The noblest <b>incitation</b> to honest attempts. <i>Tatler.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Incitative</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*cit"a*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A provocative; an incitant; a stimulant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Jervas.</i>

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