tending to develop late; characterized by lateness
tardive in American English
(ˈtɑːrdɪv)
adjective
appearing or tending to appear late, as in human development or in the treatment of a disease
Word origin
[1960–65; ‹ F tardive, fem. of tardiftardy]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: buyback, deinstitutionalize, go-go, pop art, tag question
Examples of 'tardive' in a sentence
tardive
Or swallow it with water, to treat your tardive dyskinesia?