urinative en · ADJ
Etymology
From urine + -ative.
Meanings
-
Provoking the flow of urine; diuretic.
medicines urinative do not work by rejection and indigestion , as solutive do
1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “I. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:
- (archaic) of, or related to urine or urination; urinary
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more urinative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most urinative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |