a. and sb. [ad. L. attrahent-em, pr. pple. of attrahĕre to draw to: see ATTRACT v.] A. adj. That attracts, drawing, attracting. B. sb. (sc. agent.)
1661. Lovell, Hist. Anim. & Min., 518. The humours, which easily follow the attrahent medicament.
1665. Glanvill, Sceps. Sci., xv. 127. The motion of steel to its attrahent.
1786. Chambers, Cycl. (Rees), s.v., Attrahents are the same with what we otherwise call drawers, ripeners, maturantia, etc.
