1. causing a strong feeling of disgust or repulsion

1. a medicine or treatment that draws blood away from an affected area
Usage: medical

Examples

• The revulsive smell from the garbage made everyone cover their noses.
• His revulsive behavior at the dinner party shocked the other guests.
• The doctor applied a revulsive treatment to reduce inflammation in the patient’s leg.
• She found the movie’s violence revulsive and left the theater early.
• The revulsive nature of the wound made it difficult for students to observe the surgery.
• Traditional medicine often used revulsive remedies to treat various ailments.