eradicative

eradicative

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English eradicate
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English eradicative

    From eradicate + -ive.

    Adjective

    eradicative (not comparable)

    1. Tending or serving to eradicate; curing or destroying thoroughly, as a disease or any evil.
      eradicative measures against smallpox

    Synonyms

    Noun

    eradicative (plural eradicatives)

    1. (rare) That which eradicates.
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