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The meaning of Lenitive

Lenitive – definition

adjective

(of a medicine) laxative.

Usage examples:

The leaves, and to a lesser extent the flowers, are mildly diuretic, emollient, lenitive and mildly…
noun

A laxative.

Usage examples:

He suggests, as lenitives, senna with pulp of tamarind or oil of sweet almonds.

Lenitive translation into English

Lenitive: translate from English into Chinese

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宽容的, 缓和的, 缓和剂

Lenitive: translate from English into Dutch

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Verzachtend, Verzachtend middel

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Lénitif

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Lenitiv

Lenitive: translate from English into Hindi

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मृदु, उदार, कोमल, दयालु, उपशमक

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Lenitivo

Lenitive: translate from English into Korean

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진정제, 진정시키는

Lenitive: translate from English into Russian

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Снисходительный, Мягчительный, Легкое слабительное, Успокаивающее средство, Мягчительное средство, Облегчающий, Успокаивающий

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Lenitivo

Word origin

late Middle English: from medieval Latin lenitivus, from lenit- ‘softened’, from the verb lenire .

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Lenitive – similar words

lenition

noun

(in celtic languages) the process or result of palatalizing a consonant.

Usage examples:

The grammar involved in medieval gaelic names often includes lenition, a "softening" of the initial…
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