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synteretic

synteretic adjective: preserving health; prophylactic.

Adjective

synteretic (comparative more synteretic, superlative most synteretic)

  1. (obsolete) Preserving health; prophylactic.

Forms of synteretic

comparativemore synteretic
superlativemost synteretic

Origin of synteretic

From Ancient Greek συντηρητικός (suntērētikós, “preservative”). See synteresis for more.

Questions about synteretic

What does synteretic mean?
Synteretic means preserving health; prophylactic.
What part of speech is synteretic?
Synteretic is an adjective.

Words near synteretic in the dictionary

  1. syntenins
  2. syntenous
  3. synteny
  4. syntepalous
  5. synteresis
  6. synteretic
  7. syntergite
  8. syntergites
  9. syntergosternite
  10. syntergosternites
  11. syntexis

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