rĕmissīvus, a, um, adj. [remitto] (late Lat.).
I In medicine, relaxing , laxative : relaxare tumentia rebus congruis et remissivis, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 4.—
II In gram.: adverbia, formed to express the idea in a weakened or moderated sense , remissive (like pedetentim, paulatim, sensim, etc.), Prisc. p. 1021 P.