Of or pertaining to cartilage; gristly; firm and
tough like cartilage.
Having the skeleton in the state of cartilage, the
bones containing little or no calcareous matter; said of certain
fishes, as the sturgeon and the sharks.
1. That which serves to liquefy. 2. (Med.) An agent, as mercury, iodine, etc., which promotes the liquefying processes of the system, and increases the...