Early 17th century; earliest use found in Charles Butler (1560–1647), philologist and apiarist. From post-classical Latin abstersorius abstersive from classical Latin absters-, past participial stem of abstergēre + -ōrius.
Definition of abstersory in US English:
abstersory
adjective
rare
= abstersive.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Charles Butler (1560–1647), philologist and apiarist. From post-classical Latin abstersorius abstersive from classical Latin absters-, past participial stem of abstergēre + -ōrius.