acescency

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acescency (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of acescence
    • 1775, William Cullen, “Mushrooms”, in Lectures on the Materia Medica, as Delivered by William Cullen, M.D. [], Philadelphia, Pa.: [] Robert Bell, [], →OCLC, page 68:
      Eſculent muſhrooms are very nutritive, very readily alcaleſcent, and more ſo without intermediate aceſcency than any other vegetable; []