Nearby words
abstainer, abstemious, abstention, abstentionism, abstergent, abstersive, abstinence, abstinence syndrome, abstinence theory, abstr., abstract
Origin of abstersive
1400–50; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin abstersīvus, equivalent to Latin absters(us), past participle of abstergēre (see abstergent) + -īvus -ive
Related forms
ab·ster·sive·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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