maturatif

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Middle English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle French maturatif, from Medieval Latin mātūrātīvus; equivalent to maturen +‎ -atyf.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maːˌtiu̯raːtif/, /maːˌtiu̯raːˈtiːf/

Noun[edit]

maturatif (plural maturatives or maturatifs)

  1. (medicine) suppurative (medicine causing discharging of pus)

Descendants[edit]

  • English: maturative

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Adjective[edit]

maturatif

  1. (medicine) Causing discharging of pus.
  2. (medicine, rare) Currently discharging pus; suppurative.

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