acuate

From Medieval Latin acuātus, past participle of acuāre, variant of Classical Latin acuere, present active infinitive of acuō (“I sharpen”), from acus (“needle”).

acuate (comparative more acuate, superlative most acuate)

1. Sharpened; sharp-pointed.

acuate (third-person singular simple present acuates, present participle acuating, simple past and past participle acuated)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.
   • Harvey

     [To] acuate the blood.