preparative

Meanings

• noun

  Something that makes ready or prepares; a substance added to a medicament or food to enhance its effectiveness or make it easier to take.

  - "The preparative was added to the medicine to make it more effective."
  - "The chemist prepared a preparative for the experiment."

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Variants

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preparative , preparatives , preparatively

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'preparare' which means 'to make ready'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'preparative' is commonly used in the fields of chemistry and medicine.

2. The first known use of the word 'preparative' in English was in the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Preparation: The act or process of making something ready for use or consideration.

2. Medicament: A drug or other substance used in the treatment or prevention of disease.

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In the field of chemistry, a preparative is a substance added to another substance to enhance its properties or make it easier to work with. In medicine, a preparative is a substance added to a medicament to make it more effective or easier to take.

How to Memorize "preparative"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a chemist in a lab adding a substance to another substance to make it more effective or easier to work with.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'preparative' with the idea of making something ready or enhancing its properties.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Prepare' to remember the meaning of preparative - Prepare (Pre) + pares (ready) + ative (making)

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