alterative

a. 引起改变的, 变质的 n. 变质药, 变质疗法

发音

UK /ˈɒl.tɹə.tɪv/
UK /ˈɒl.tə.ɹə.tɪv/
US /ˈɔl.tɚˌaɪ.tɪv/
US /ˈɔl.tɚ.ə.tɪv/

词形变化

alteratives 复数 alteratives more alterative 比较级 most alterative 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A medicine or treatment which works by changing processes within the body, rather than by evacuating something etc.

    历史 医学
adj.
  1. 1.

    Causing alteration.

  2. 2.

    Causing alteration.

    Gradually changing, or tending to change, a morbid state into a healthy one.

    医学

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

therapeutic remedial curative sanative

近义相关 1

healthful

词源

From Latin alterativum, noun use of alterativus.

来源：wiktionary