allœotic
English
editEtymology
editFrom the Ancient Greek ἀλλοιωτικός (alloiōtikós, “fit for changing”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ălēŏʹtĭk, IPA(key): /æliːˈɒtɪk/
Adjective
editallœotic (not comparable)
- (medicine) Capable of causing allœosis; alterative.
References
edit- “allœotic, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]