precipitant
adjective
pre·cip·i·tant
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Definition of precipitant
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precipitant
nounDefinition of precipitant (Entry 2 of 2)
: a precipitating agent
especially
: one that causes the formation of a precipitate
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Examples of precipitant in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
For young adults, loneliness and social isolation are major precipitants of suicide, experts say. — New York Times, "To Counter Loneliness, Find Ways to Connect," 25 June 2018 According to the most recent CDC report, loss of children and relationships is a leading precipitant to suicide. — April Foreman, Fortune, "Tearing Families Apart at the Border Can Lead to Long-Lasting Trauma and Risks of Suicide," 21 June 2018 The narrator, a reporter, and two of his newspaper colleagues share their research on suicide: social and psychological precipitants; variations in incidence by season and country; philosophical and religious arguments for and against; and so on. — Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, "A Neglected South American Masterpiece," 23 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'precipitant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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precipitant
noun
pre·cip·i·tant
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Medical Definition of precipitant
: something that precipitates
especially
: a chemical agent that causes the formation of a precipitate