- depletive
- de·ple·tive
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depletive
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Depletive — De*ple tive, a. [Cf. F. d[ e]pl[ e]tif.] Able or fitted to deplete. n. A substance used to deplete. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
depletive — adjective see deplete … New Collegiate Dictionary
depletive — adj. emptying, exhausting, using up; reducing … English contemporary dictionary
depletive — ēd.iv adjective Etymology: Latin depletus + English ive : tending to deplete … Useful english dictionary
déplétif — ⇒DÉPLÉTIF, IVE, adj. et subst. masc. MÉD. [Ce] qui diminue le volume des liquides, en particulier du sang, dans l ensemble du corps ou dans un organe ou une cavité. La saignée est un déplétif (Lar. Méd. t. 1 1971). Les effets différents des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
de|ple|to|ry — «dih PLEE tuhr ee», adjective. = depletive. (Cf. ↑depletive) … Useful english dictionary
deplete — transitive verb (depleted; depleting) Etymology: Latin depletus, past participle of deplēre, from de + plēre to fill more at full Date: 1807 1. to empty of a principal substance 2. to lessen markedly in quantity … New Collegiate Dictionary
Marine pollution — While marine pollution can be obvious, as with the marine debris shown above, it is often the pollutants that cannot be seen that cause most harm. Marine pollution occurs when harmful, or potentially harmful effects, can result from the entry… … Wikipedia
Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture — Infobox University name=Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUCA) image size = 100px established=1930 students=ca. 7500 staff=700 type=National university city=Kyiv rector=Anatoliy Mykhailovych Tugay country=Ukraine… … Wikipedia
deplete — depletable, adj. depletion, n. depletive, depletory /di plee teuh ree/, adj. /di pleet /, v.t., depleted, depleting. to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of: The fire had depleted the game in the forest. Extravagant spending… … Universalium
