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ameliorative, a.|əˈmiːlɪəˌreɪtɪv| [f. ameliorate + -ive; cf. agglomerative.] Tending to ameliorate; improving.
1809Edin. Rev. XV. 95 There are other branches of ameliorative administration. 1861Smiles Engineers I. 470 The ameliorative influence he exercised upon the condition of his countrymen. |