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- [med-i-key-tiv]
- /ˈmɛd ɪˌkeɪ tɪv/
- /ˈme.dɪk.eɪ.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [med-i-key-tiv]
- /ˈmɛd ɪˌkeɪ tɪv/
Definitions of medicative word
- abbreviation MEDICATIVE medicinal. 1
- noun medicative Medicinal; acting like a medicine. 1
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Origin of medicative
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word medicātīvus, dating back to 1635-45. See medicate, -ive
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Parts of speech for Medicative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
medicative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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medicative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for medicative
adj medicative
- remedial — affording remedy; tending to remedy something.
- corrective — Corrective measures or techniques are intended to put right something that is wrong.
- invigorating — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- healthful — conducive to health; wholesome or salutary: a healthful diet.
- salutary — favorable to or promoting health; healthful.
Antonyms for medicative
adj medicative
- damaging — causing or capable of causing damages; harmful; injurious.
- harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
- injurious — harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect: injurious eating habits.
- painful — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
See also
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