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alterant

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al⋅ter⋅ant

[awl-ter-uhnt]
–adjective
1. causing or producing alteration.
–noun
2. something that produces alteration.

Origin:
1620–30; < LL alterant- (s. of alterāns changing, prp. of alterāre), equiv. to alter other + -ant- -ant
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Main Entry: al·ter·ant
Pronunciation: 'ol-t&-r&nt
Function: noun
: ALTERATIVE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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