Strengthening
Pronunciation : Strength"en*ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: That strengthens; giving or increasing strength. -- Strength"en*ing*ly, adv. Strengthening plaster (Med.), a plaster containing iron, and supposed to have tonic effects.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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