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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔːltərətɪv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ôl′tə rā′tiv, -tər ə tiv)

al•ter•a•tive (ôl′tə rā′tiv, -tər ə tiv),USA pronunciation adj.

tending to alter.
Medicinegradually restoring healthy bodily functions.

[Med. Obs.]an alterative remedy.

Medieval Latin alterātīvus. See alter, -ative
Middle English 1350–1400

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alterative /ˈɔːltərətɪv/ adj

likely or able to produce alteration
obsolete (of a drug) able to restore normal health

obsolete a drug that restores normal health

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