depletive

English

Etymology

Compare French déplétif.

Adjective

depletive (comparative more depletive, superlative most depletive)

1. Causing depletion.

   depletive ratio

   depletive therapy

   depletive use

Noun

depletive (plural depletives)

1. Any substance used to deplete.

References

• “depletive”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.