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alterative

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1. alterative - Noun

2. alterative - Adjective

3. alterative - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Causing ateration.

Gradually changing, or tending to change, a morbid state of the functions into one of health.

A medicine or treatment which gradually induces a change, and restores healthy functions without sensible evacuations.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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