roborant

[ rob-er-uh nt ]
/ ˈrɒb ər ənt /
Medicine/Medical

adjective

noun

a tonic.

Origin of roborant

1655–65; < Latin rōborant- (stem of rōborāns), present participle of rōborāre to strengthen, equivalent to rōbor- (stem of rōbur) oak, hardness + -ant- -ant

British Dictionary definitions for roborant

roborant
/ (ˈrəʊbərənt, ˈrɒb-) /

adjective

tending to fortify or increase strength

noun

a drug or agent that increases strength

Word Origin for roborant

C17: from Latin roborāre to strengthen, from rōbur an oak