maturatif

Middle English

Alternative forms

• maturatijf, maturative, maturatyf, maturatyfe, maturatyff

Etymology

From Middle French maturatif, from Medieval Latin mātūrātīvus; equivalent to maturen +‎ -atyf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːˌtiu̯raːtif/, /maːˌtiu̯raːˈtiːf/

Noun

maturatif (plural maturatives or maturatifs)

1. (medicine) suppurative (medicine causing discharging of pus)

Descendants

• English: maturative

References

• “mā̆tūrātī̆f, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Adjective

maturatif

1. (medicine) Causing discharging of pus.
2. (medicine, rare) Currently discharging pus; suppurative.

Descendants

• English: maturative

References

• “mā̆tūrātī̆f, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.