Reductive
Pronunciation : Re*duc"tive (-tv)
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. r?ductif.]
Definition : Defn: Tending to reduce; having the power or effect of reducing. -- n.
Defn: A reductive agent. Sir M. Hale.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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