ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Extinctive

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Extinctive is an adjective meaning Tending or serving to extinguish, or make extinct.

Meaning

Tending or serving to extinguish, or make extinct.

Example Sentences

Even with mild degrees of anxiety the ineffectiveness of the extinctive mechanism is striking.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include prescription, extinguishant, extinguished, exterminative, extirpated, eliminatory.

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