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Sustentative — Sus ten*ta*tive, a. Adapted to sustain, strengthen, or corroborate; as, sustentative citations or quotations. [1913 Webster] {Sustentative functions} (Physiol.), those functions of the body which affect its material composition and thus determine … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sustentative — ˈsəstənˌtād.iv, səˈstentəd. adjective Etymology: Latin sustentatus + English ive 1. : serving to sustain : relating to or giving sustentation sustentative action sustentative food 2. : serving to support or bind together body parts … Useful english dictionary
Sustentative functions — Sustentative Sus ten*ta*tive, a. Adapted to sustain, strengthen, or corroborate; as, sustentative citations or quotations. [1913 Webster] {Sustentative functions} (Physiol.), those functions of the body which affect its material composition and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sustentative — adjective see sustentation … New Collegiate Dictionary
sustentative — See sustentation. * * * … Universalium
sustentative — sus·ten·ta·tive … English syllables
sustentation — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin sustentation , sustentatio act of holding up, from sustentare to hold up, frequentative of sustinēre to sustain Date: 14th century 1. the act of sustaining ; the state of being… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sustentation — sustentational, adj. sustentative /sus teuhn tay tiv, seuh sten teuh tiv/, adj. /sus teuhn tay sheuhn/, n. 1. maintenance in being or activity; the sustaining of life through vital processes. 2. provision with means or funds for upkeep. 3. means… … Universalium
salubrious — I adjective advantageous, analeptic, beneficial, corrective, corroborant, curative, favorable to health, healing, health promoting, healthful, healthy, invigorating, life giving, medicinal, nourishing, nutritious, nutritive, recuperative,… … Law dictionary
salutary — I adjective advantageous, aidant, analeptic, beneficial, benign, bracing, constitutional, corrective, corroborant, curative, edifying, favorable, good, harmless, healing, health giving, health preserving, healthful, healthy, helpful, hurtless,… … Law dictionary
