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Word: Lenitive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin lenitivus, from lenit- ‘softened’, from the verb lenire
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɛnɪtɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a medicine) laxative.
Short Definition:(of medicine) laxative
Word: Lenitive
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɛnɪtɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a laxative.
Short Definition:laxative
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