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al⋅ter⋅a⋅tive

  [awl-tuh-rey-tiv, -ter-uh-tiv]
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–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; ME < ML alterātīvus. See alter, -ative
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al·ter·a·tive   (ôl'tə-rā'tĭv, -tər-ə-tĭv)   
adj.  

  1. Tending to alter or produce alteration.

  2. Tending to restore to normal health.

n.  A treatment or medication that restores health.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1al·ter·ative
Pronunciation: 'ol-t&-"rAt-iv, -r&t-
Function: noun
: a drug used empirically to alter favorablythe course of an ailment

Main Entry: 2alterative
Function: adjective
: causing alteration
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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