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proving.

Experimentation to determine which substances cause which effects when ingested.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɹuːvɪŋ/
  1. Experimentation to determine which substances cause which effects when ingested.

    a book of provings
Where this word comes from

From Middle English provyng, prevyng, provynge, prevynge, preovyng, prufunge, preofunge, from Old English *prōfung, equivalent to prove + -ing.

verb/ˈpɹuːvɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of prove

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From Middle English provyng, pryvynge, equivalent to prove + -ing.

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