Meanings
adjectivesynteretic (comparative more synteretic, superlative most synteretic)
comparative more synteretic · superlative most synteretic
- obsoletemedicinePreserving health; prophylactic.
Origin
- Ancient Greekσυντηρητικός“preservative”
- Englishsynteretic
From Ancient Greek συντηρητικός (suntērētikós, “preservative”). See synteresis for more.
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synteretic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synteretic
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“synteretic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synteretic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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