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eliminative

eliminative

7.4
Removing things that are not needed
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪv/
translation icon : eliminador
  • The herbal remedy is designed to support the body's eliminative functions and promote overall health.

Examples

  • Unwell patients need to be helped with detoxification through aiding the body's eliminative roots, which includes through the gastrointestinal tract and skin.

  • The eliminative structuralist think that you can get rid of the abstract objects.

  • An effective detox program includes several eliminative methods to cleanse the body.

  • Doctors emphasize the need for eliminative processes to remove toxins from the digestive system.

Synonyms

eliminatory
vseliminative
  • Specialized
8.5

About the way the body removes waste

is used to remove things generally rather than only biological waste

Antonyms

additive
  • Specialized
38 3.7

A small ingredient added to food or fuel that helps it last longer

Surface Forms

eliminative positive

Morphology

eliminative = eliminate (transparent) = eliminate + ive

The suffix '-ive' transparently forms an adjective meaning 'serving to eliminate' from the verb 'eliminate'.

Etymology

Eliminative comes from the verb eliminate, from the old Latin parts e- 'out' and limen 'threshold', so it originally meant to 'push out' or remove. That's why an eliminative method or law is one that removes something or helps get rid of it.