/ Dictionary / Index R resolvent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•sol•vent Pronunciation: (ri-zol'vunt), [key] — adj. resolving; causing solution; solvent. —n. something resolvent. a remedy that causes resolution of a swelling or inflammation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: resolvent (Thesaurus) resolved resolving power Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language