Altercative vs Alterative - What's the difference?
altercative | alterative |
*, II.5.1.v:
Causing alteration. Specifically: Gradually changing, or tending to change, a morbid state of the functions into one of health.
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As adjectives the difference between altercative and alterative
is that altercative is characterized by wrangling; scolding while alterative is causing alteration specifically: gradually changing, or tending to change, a morbid state of the functions into one of health.As a noun alterative is
.altercative
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alterative
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Noun
(en noun)- Amongst this number of cordials and alteratives I do not find a more present remedy than a cup of wine or strong drink, if it be soberly and opportunely used.