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1. dēceivāble adj.
57 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Of persons or animals: deceitful, lying, treacherous; -- also as noun; (b) disloyal, seditious.
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2. decorātī̆f adj.
2 quotations in 1 sense
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4. dē̆fensī̆f adj.
5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of weapons, armor: defensive; (b) med. & surg. of a bandage: preventing the spread of pus or other fluids; of a medicine or ointments: preventing the growth or spread of disease, preventive……
11. hūmectā̆tī̆f adj.
4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Med. Of food: increasing moisture in the body, diluent; (b) surg. of medicines: moistening, increasing moisture.
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13. inscī̆sī̆f adj. & n.
5 quotations in 1 sense
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Med. & surg. (a) Of medicines: having the property of dispersing, diluting, or dissolving viscous, thick, or heavy humor; (b) as noun: a medicine having such a property; (c) slashing, cutting.
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15. mī̆tigātī̆f adj. & n.
21 quotations in 1 sense
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16. mordificātī̆ve adj.
4 quotations in 1 sense
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Med. & surg. (a) Distressing, tormenting; (b) corrosive; as noun: a caustic or corrosive medicine.
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17. mundificātī̆f adj.
12 quotations in 1 sense
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19. penetrātī̆f adj.
11 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Med. & surg. Of medicines, ointments, etc.: penetrative, penetrating; (b) permeating, piercing; pungent, sharp; of the power of prayer: able to pierce.
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20. prēservātī̆f adj.
8 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Med. & surg. Of a treatment, regimen, etc.: serving to prevent or protect against a disease or morbid condition; preventive, prophylactic; also fig.; preservatif of; (b) of a treatment: tending to……
21. prī̆mitī̆f adj.
9 quotations in 1 sense
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In phrases: (a) primitif chirche, chirche primitif, the early Christian church; primitif chirche of engelond; (b) med. & surg. cause primitif, a non-corporeal cause of a disease.
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22. prohibitī̆f adj.
2 quotations in 1 sense
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26. superflū̆ā̆l adj.
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Med. & surg. In phrase: superflual flesh, proud flesh [cp. superflu(e adj. (f)]; also, a projecting fleshy growth.
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27. superflū(e adj.
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superflue
36 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Exceeding what is necessary or normal; (b) useless, worthless, vain; also, immoderate, excessive; ?foolish [quot. a1450 St.Kath.(3)]; (c) of a person: extravagant; also, of a house: ?extravagantly……