allœotic

English

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἀλλοιωτικός (alloiōtikós, “fit for changing”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ălēŏʹtĭk, IPA^(key): /æliːˈɒtɪk/

Adjective

allœotic (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Capable of causing allœosis; alterative.

References

• “allœotic, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]