maturatif
Middle English
Alternative forms
- maturatijf, maturative, maturatyf, maturatyfe, maturatyff
Etymology
From Middle French maturatif, from Medieval Latin mātūrātīvus; equivalent to maturen + -atyf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maːˌtiu̯raːtif/, /maːˌtiu̯raːˈtiːf/
Noun
maturatif (plural maturatives or maturatifs)
- (medicine) suppurative (medicine causing discharging of pus)
Descendants
- English: maturative
References
- “mā̆tūrātī̆f, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Adjective
maturatif
- (medicine) Causing discharging of pus.
- (medicine, rare) Currently discharging pus; suppurative.
Descendants
- English: maturative
References
- “mā̆tūrātī̆f, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.