Today's Word "roborant"
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roborant \ ROB-uh-ruhnt \ (adjective, noun) - Strengthening; restoring vigor.
(noun) - A strengthening medicine; a tonic; a restorative.
"That day, I felt the need of a roborant after my ghost-ridden night, and I swigged down two doses." -- William Least Heat Moon, 'River Horse'
Roborant derives from the present participle of Latin roborare , "to strengthen," from robur , roboris , "strength."
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