a. rare. [ad. L. expergēfacient-em, pr. pple. of expergēfacĕre: see next.] Awakening; of a nature to rouse or wake up.
1821. Blackw. Mag., X. 117/1. Which … would prove as expergifacient [sic] as a sternutatory to the parties addressed.
a. rare. [ad. L. expergēfacient-em, pr. pple. of expergēfacĕre: see next.] Awakening; of a nature to rouse or wake up.
1821. Blackw. Mag., X. 117/1. Which … would prove as expergifacient [sic] as a sternutatory to the parties addressed.
