preparative
[adjective]
Synonyms: preliminary, inductive, introductory, prefatial, prefatorial, prefatory, prelim, preludial, prelusive, preparatory

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preparative noun, adjective, & adverb. [prɪ'parǝtɪv] LME.
[Old & mod. French préparatif, -ive or medieval Latin preparativus, from Latin praeparat-: see PREPARATION, -IVE.]
A. noun.
1. A preparatory act or procedure; a thing that prepares; a preparation. LME.
■ G. Burnet The first Step, without any Preamble or Preparative, is downright Beastliness.
b. Medicine. A preparation administered before medication or other treatment, to prepare the body for it. L15-L18.

2. A precedent. Scot. M16-E18.

3. Military & Nautical. A signal sounded as an order to make ready. M17.
b. adjective.
1. That prepares; preliminary, preparatory. L15.
preparative meeting a local meeting of the Society of Friends, preparatory and subordinate to a monthly meeting.

2. Used in or for preparing. rare. M18.
C. adverb. By way of preparation; preparatory. rare. M17.

■ preparatively adverb E17.

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