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preparative Definition

pre·para·tive (prē parə tiv, pri-)

adjective

preparatory

Etymology: ME preparatif < MFr < ML praeparativus

noun

  1. something preparatory
  2. a preparation

preparative Related Forms
pre·para·tively adverb
preparative Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • regimen: Novel therapeutic approaches with innovative preparative regimens are warranted for the remaining high-risk patients.
  • meeting: Geography and the relationship of the assets to the relevant preparative meetings is an obvious starting point.
  • method: In general, current preparative methods employ high temperatures to overcome the considerable diffusion barriers present in most solid-solid reactions.
  • chromatography: Preparative chromatography - very limited use, gravity elution in optional exercise.
  • process: Also, this epitope may be destroyed by the preparative process.
  • chemistry: I wish to apply my knowledge of analytical and preparative chemistry to archeology in order to improve the accuracy of isotopic analyzes.