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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Alterative

· Al·ter·a·tive · IPA /ˈɔl.tɚˌaɪ.tɪv/
01 a. Causing ateration.
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    Causing ateration.
02 n. A medicine or treatment which gradually induces a change, and restores healthy functions without sensible evacuations.
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    A medicine or treatment which gradually induces a change, and restores healthy functions without sensible evacuations.