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suppressive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /səˈprɛ.sɪv/
  • [səˈpʰrʷɛ.sɪv]

Etymology

Etymology tree English suppress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English suppressive From suppress + -ive.

Meanings

  1. That serves to suppress.

Forms

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more suppressive Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most suppressive Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

allosuppressive · suppressively · hypersuppressive · cardiosuppressive · oncosuppressive · neurosuppressive · fibrosuppressive · thrombosuppressive · atherosuppressive · myelosuppressive · suppressive person · unsuppressive · immunosuppressive · semisuppressive · suppressiveness · lymphosuppressive · nonsuppressive

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suppressive en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /səˈprɛ.sɪv/
  • [səˈpʰrʷɛ.sɪv]

Etymology

Etymology tree English suppress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English suppressive From suppress + -ive.

Meanings

  1. Any drug that acts to suppress a condition.

Forms

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suppressives Number=Plur lexicographic