alterative

ˈɔːltərətɪv

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Definition of alterative - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

health improvement

Dated

medicine used to help restore normal health

Dated

The doctor prescribed an alterative to aid his recovery.

remedy

restorative

tonic

Adjective

change agent

Dated

causing change or alteration

Dated

The alterative effects of the policy were significant.

changing

modifying

transformative

medical

Dated

gradually changing a diseased state to a healthy one

Dated

The doctor recommended an alterative treatment for the condition.

healing

restorative

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Origin of alterative

Latin, alterare (to change)

Examples of alterative in a sentence

Her grandmother kept an alterative for seasonal colds.
The alterative approach led to unexpected results.
Her alterative methods transformed the entire project.
Herbalists often use alterative herbs to restore health.
The patient showed improvement with the alterative therapy.

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French:altératif, transformateur, ...
German:Stärkungsmittel, verändernd, ...
Italian:rimedi alterativi, alterativo, ...
Spanish:tónico, alterativo, ...
Portuguese:medicamento restaurador, transformador, ...
Chinese:恢复剂, 变革的, ...
Japanese:強壮剤, 変革的な, ...
Arabic:دَواء مُرَمِّم, مُغَيِّر, ...
Hebrew:תְּרוּפַת חִזּוּק, מְשַׁנֶּה, ...
Russian:альтератив, изменяющий, ...
Ukrainian:відновлювальний засіб, змінний, ...
Hindi:पुनर्स्थापक औषधि, परिवर्तनकारी, ...
Bengali:পুনরুদ্ধারক, পরিবর্তনশীল, ...
Catalan:reconstituent, alteratiu, ...
Czech:tonikum, pozměňující, ...
Danish:restaurerende middel, forandrende, ...
Dutch:herstellend middel, veranderend, ...
Greek:αποκαταστατικό, μεταβαλλόμενος, ...
Hungarian:roboráló szer, módosító, ...
Khmer:ឱសថប៉ូវកម្លាំង, ដែលបង្កការផ្លាស់ប្តូរ, ...
Korean:강장제, 변화하는, ...
Persian:داروی بازساز, تغییردهنده, ...
Polish:środek wzmacniający, zmieniający, ...
Portuguese (BR):restaurador, transformador, ...
Romanian:remediu depurativ, transformator, ...
Swedish:hälsobefrämjande medel, förändrande, ...
Thai:ยาบำรุง, เปลี่ยนแปลง, ...
Turkish:alteratif, değiştirici, ...
Vietnamese:thuốc bổ, thay đổi, ...

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