† vaporative, a. Obs.
Also 5 -atife, -atyf.
[ad. med.L. vapōrātiv-us: see vaporate v.]
1. = vaporable a.
| 1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xvi. iii. (Bodl. MS.), Þinge þat is vnctuous haþ moisture in hit self, & so for bicause of þe partie þat is vaporatife hit may renne and be ymade hard bi heete. 1594 Plat Jewell-ho. i. 24 The generative water became congealed, and the vaporative water passed away. 1612 Woodall Surg. Mate Wks. (1653) 21* The better to receive with effect the dry or vaporative medicine. |
2. Productive of vapour.
| 1568 G. Skeyne The Pest (1860) 11 Quhair the ground is fat and Vaporatiue. |