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ALTERATIVE

Dictionary entry overview: What does alterative mean?

• ALTERATIVE (adjective)
The adjective ALTERATIVE has 1 sense:

1. tending to cure or restore to health

Familiarity information: ALTERATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ALTERATIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Tending to cure or restore to health

Synonyms:

alterative; curative; healing; sanative; therapeutic; remedial

Context examples:

curative powers of herbal remedies / her gentle healing hand / remedial surgery / a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air / a therapeutic agent / therapeutic diets

Similar:

healthful (conducive to good health of body or mind)

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