QUICKENER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An agent that gives or restores life or vigor

Example:

the soul is the quickener of the body

Synonyms:

enlivener; invigorator; quickener

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("quickener" is a kind of...):

agent (an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect)

Derivation:

quicken (give new life or energy to)

quicken (give life or energy to)