additive 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of additivenext
as in cumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things certain drugs have additive effects when taken in conjunction with each other that one doesn't see when any one is used alone

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additive

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noun

as in complement

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“Additive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additive. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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