synteretic
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek συντηρητικός (suntērētikós, “preservative”). See synteresis for more.
Adjective
synteretic (comparative more synteretic, superlative most synteretic)
- (medicine, obsolete) Preserving health; prophylactic.
Related terms
References
- “synteretic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.