OBLITERATIVE


Meaning of OBLITERATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈbli-tə-ˌrā-tiv, ō-, -rə-tiv ]

adjective

Date: circa 1812

: inducing or characterized by obliteration: as

a. : causing or accompanied by closure or collapse of a lumen

obliterative arterial disease

b. : tending to make inconspicuous

obliterative behavior

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.