Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which quenches or extinguishes.
- noun That which quenches thirst; a draught or drink.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, quenches.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Something that
quenches (thirst, fire, etc.)
Etymologies
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Examples
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The thyroid uses glutathione, a combination of three amino acids (glycine, glutamine, and cysteine), protectively as an antioxidant or free radical quencher and as a cofactor that makes it possible for one of its most important enzymes (5'-deiodinase) to work (6).
Dr. James P. Blumenthal: Healthy Tips For Protecting Your Body From Radiation And Nuclear Fallout Dr. James P. Blumenthal 2011
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I had hoped to tell you about learning the word "désaltérant" (from my brother-in-law, who declared my home-brewed iced-tea a great thirst-quencher!), this, while lunching at our picnic table, where we chatted about sports (my being polite to him) and flowers (his being polite to me), and wine (our being polite to Jean-Marc).
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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Try the thin-crust pizzas and the Top Heavy Hefeweizen, a great thirst quencher.
Road Tripping! 2011
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Try the thin-crust pizzas and the Top Heavy Hefeweizen, a great thirst quencher.
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The thyroid uses glutathione, a combination of three amino acids (glycine, glutamine, and cysteine), protectively as an antioxidant or free radical quencher and as a cofactor that makes it possible for one of its most important enzymes (5'-deiodinase) to work (6).
Dr. James P. Blumenthal: Healthy Tips For Protecting Your Body From Radiation And Nuclear Fallout Dr. James P. Blumenthal 2011
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A short walk across a red-dirt road, an outdoor bar served cold Tusker, a crisp local lager, the ultimate thirst quencher, the pride of Kenya.
Peace Meals Anna Badkhen 2010
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A short walk across a red-dirt road, an outdoor bar served cold Tusker, a crisp local lager, the ultimate thirst quencher, the pride of Kenya.
Peace Meals Anna Badkhen 2010
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The lemon syrup is a perfect building block for making Sparkling Lemonade with Mint, a light and refreshing thirst-quencher.
3 Recipes: Preserved Lemons & Candied Lemon Peel & Sparkling Lemonade and Mint (Λεμόνια στην Άρμη & Γλυκά Φλούδα του Λεμονιού & Λεμονάδα με Δυόσμος) Laurie Constantino 2008
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Invented in 1965 by University of Florida researchers, Gatorade's basic "thirst quencher" message of hydration hasn't changed much in 45 years.
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The bottle of G-series Gatorade sitting on my desk says the drink's a "natural thirst quencher."
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