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alterative
[ awl-tuh-rey-tiv, -ter-uh-tiv ]
/ ˈɔl təˌreɪ tɪv, -tər ə tɪv /
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adjective
tending to alter.
Medicine/Medical Obsolete. gradually restoring healthy bodily functions.
noun
Medicine/Medical Obsolete. an alterative remedy.
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Words nearby alterative
Alte Pinakothek, alter, alterable, alterant, alteration, alterative, altercate, altercation, altered chord, altered state of consciousness, alter ego
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British Dictionary definitions for alterative
alterative
/ (ˈɔːltərətɪv) /
adjective
likely or able to produce alteration
obsolete (of a drug) able to restore normal health
noun
obsolete a drug that restores normal health
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