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eradicative en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English eradicate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English eradicative From eradicate + -ive.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Tending or serving to eradicate; curing or destroying thoroughly, as a disease or any evil.
   • eradicative measures against smallpox

Synonyms

annihilative

eradicative en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English eradicate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English eradicative From eradicate + -ive.

Meanings

1. (rare) That which eradicates.

Forms