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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spoliative

Spoliative \Spo"li*a*tive\ (sp[=o]"l[i^]*[asl]*t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. spoliatif.] Serving to take away, diminish, or rob; esp. (Med.), serving to diminish sensibly the amount of blood in the body; as, spoliative bloodletting.

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spoliative

  1. 1 Serving to take away, diminish, or ro

  2. 2 # (context medicine dated English) Serving to diminish the amount of blood in the body.