conservant

Etymology

From Latin conservans.

conservant means having the power or quality of conservation; conserving. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

adj

Having the power or quality of conservation; conserving.“Now, besides these laws, the body is subjected also to the laws of vitality, and the coexistence of these destructive and conservant forces can clearly be recognized.”

noun

A substance that is used for the purpose of conserving; a preservative.“This unusual combination of qualities renders the drug useful in two distinct ways at least: first, as a very desirable anaesthetic in the removal of foreign bodies from the cornea; second, as a conservant to the various solutions used by the eye surgeon.”