Pro-vō'ca-tive1, a.
(Synop., § 130), a. [Lat. provocativus, It., Sp., & Pg. provocativo, Pr. provocatif, O. Fr. provocatif. See PROVOKE.] Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting.
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(Synop., § 130), a. [Lat. provocativus, It., Sp., & Pg. provocativo, Pr. provocatif, O. Fr. provocatif. See PROVOKE.] Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting.
n. Any thing that tends to provoke, excite, or stimulate; especially, a stimulant; as, a provocative of hunger or of lust.