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quickener

/ˈkwɪkənə/ UK
/ˈkwɪkənɚ/ US

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From Middle English quykener, equivalent to quicken + -er.

noun quickeners

One who, or that which, quickens, hastens, or speeds up an object or action.
Similar: catalyst
That which gives life, animates, or nourishes. Where, through the deep, rich soil enwound, The waters of Dirce flow? Nourisher she of man and mead, Quencher of thirst and quickener of seed;

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@misc{quickener_2026,
  title = {quickener},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quickener},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}