alterative
alterative · alteratives
A medicine or treatment which works by changing processes within the body, rather than…A medicine or treatment which works by changing processes within the body, rather than by evacuating something etc.
UK/ˈɒl.tɹə.tɪv/US/ˈɔl.tɚˌaɪ.tɪv/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A medicine or treatment which works by changing processes within the body, rather than by evacuating something etc.
Origin
From Latin alterativum, noun use of alterativus.From Latin alterativum, noun use of alterativus.
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Forms
plural: alteratives| Singular | alterative |
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