PRESERVATIVE


Meaning of PRESERVATIVE in English

n. & adj.

n. a substance for preserving perishable foodstuffs, wood, etc.

adj. tending to preserve.

[ ME f. OF preservatif -ive f. med.L praeservativus -um (as PRESERVE) ]

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