ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Matterative

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /məˈtɜɹətɪv/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Matterative is an adjective meaning (obsolete) Having the nature of or containing matter or pus.

Meaning

(obsolete) Having the nature of or containing matter or pus.

Example Sentences

Neither shall you need fear the Increase of any evil Humours, by reason that the Skin being sever'd by means of the hot Iron, it doth ripen and digest all manner of Putrefaction and matterative Stuff, whereby it venteth and passeth away very easily […]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include attery, matterful, mucopurulent, puslike, moist, puriform.

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