allœotic
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Ancient Greek ἀλλοιωτικός (alloiōtikós, “fit for changing”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ălēŏʹtĭk, IPA(key): /æliːˈɒtɪk/
Adjective
[edit]allœotic (not comparable)
- (medicine) Capable of causing allœosis; alterative.
References
[edit]- “allœotic, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]