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MEDICATIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does medicative mean?
• MEDICATIVE (adjective)
The adjective MEDICATIVE has 1 sense:
1. having the properties of medicine
Familiarity information: MEDICATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having the properties of medicine
Synonyms:
medicative; medicinal
Context example:
medicinal properties
Similar:
healthful (conducive to good health of body or mind)
Derivation:
medicate (treat medicinally, treat with medicine)
medicate (impregnate with a medicinal substance)
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