Matterative
//məˈtɜɹətɪv// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having the nature of or containing matter or pus obsolete
"Neither shall you need fear the Increase of any evil Humours, by reason that the Skin being sever'd by means of the hot Iron, it doth ripen and digest all manner of Putrefaction and matterative Stuff, whereby it venteth and passeth away very easily […]"
Example
More examples"Neither shall you need fear the Increase of any evil Humours, by reason that the Skin being sever'd by means of the hot Iron, it doth ripen and digest all manner of Putrefaction and matterative Stuff, whereby it venteth and passeth away very easily […]"
Etymology
From matter + -ative.
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