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Corrective

Cor-rĕc'tive, a.

adjective

a. [Fr. correctif, Sp. correctivo, It. correttivo.] Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties.

Mulberries are pectoral, corrective of bilious alkali. Arbuthnot.

Cor-rĕc'tive, n.

noun

n. 1. That which has the power of correcting, altering, or obviating what is wrong or injurious; as, alkalies are correctives of acids; penalties are correctives of immoral conduct. 2. Limitation; restriction. [Obs.] Hale.