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quickener

quic·ke·ner

UK/ˈkwɪkənə/ US/ˈkwɪkənɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

an agent that gives or restores life or vigor

  • “the soul is the quickener of the body”
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Origin

From Middle English quykener, equivalent to quicken + -er.

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