antiplastic

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English

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Etymology

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From anti- +‎ plastic.

Adjective

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antiplastic (comparative more antiplastic, superlative most antiplastic)

  1. Diminishing plasticity.
  2. (medicine) Preventing or checking the process of healing, or granulation.
  3. Opposing the use of plastics, typically for environmental reasons.

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Noun

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antiplastic (plural antiplastics)

  1. (medicine) Any substance that prevents the process of healing, or granulation.
  2. A substance added to clay to make it less malleable.