lenitive

Definitions


[ˈlɛnɪtɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a medicine) laxative


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Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin lenitivus, from lenit- ‘softened’, from the verb lenire


[ˈlɛnɪtɪv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a laxative


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Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin lenitivus, from lenit- ‘softened’, from the verb lenire




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