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al·ter·a·tive I. \ˈȯltəˈrād.iv, -_rəd.-, ȯlˈterəd.-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French alteratif, from Medieval Latin alterativus, from alterativus, adjective : any drug used empirically to alter favorably the course of an ailment and to restore healthy body functions — now rarely used technically II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French alteratif, from Medieval Latin alterativus, from Late Latin alteratus (past participle of alterare) + Latin -ivus -ive : causing alteration |