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retardatory

retardatory adjective: retardant; delaying.

Adjective

retardatory (comparative more retardatory, superlative most retardatory)

  1. retardant; delaying

Forms of retardatory

comparativemore retardatory
superlativemost retardatory

Questions about retardatory

What does retardatory mean?
Retardatory means retardant; delaying.
What part of speech is retardatory?
Retardatory is an adjective.

Words near retardatory in the dictionary

  1. retardates
  2. retardation
  3. retardational
  4. retardations
  5. retardative
  6. retardatory
  7. retarded
  8. retarded depression
  9. retarded time
  10. retarded times
  11. retardedly

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