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agnate (medicine)


agnate


1. Related or akin by the father's side; also, sprung from the same male ancestor.

2. Allied; akin. "Agnate words." "Assume more or less of a fictitious character, but congenial and agnate with the former." (Landor)

Origin: L. Agnatus, p. P. Of agnasci to be born in addition to; ad + nasci (for gnasci) to be born. Cf. Adnate.

A relative whose relationship can be traced exclusively through males.

Origin: Cf. F. Agnat.

Source: Websters Dictionary