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alterative
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Alterative
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al·ter·a·tive
/
ˈɔl
təˌreɪ
tɪv, -tər
ə
tɪv
/
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[
awl
-t
uh
-rey-tiv, -ter-
uh
-tiv
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
tending to
alter
.
2.
Medicine/Medical Obsolete
.
gradually restoring healthy bodily functions.
noun
3.
Medicine/Medical Obsolete
.
an alterative
remedy
.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Medieval Latin
alterātīvus.
See
alter
,
-ative
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alterative
(ˈɔːltərətɪv)
—
adj
1.
likely or able to produce alteration
2.
obsolete
(of a drug) able to restore normal health
—
n
3.
obsolete
a drug that restores normal health
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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