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DEFENSATIVE
Etymology
Noun
defensative (plural defensatives)
(archaic) That which serves to protect or defend.
Source: Wiktionary
De*fen"sa*tive, n. Etym: [L. defensare, defensatum, to defend diligently, intens. of defendere. See Defend.]
Definition: That which serves to protect or defend.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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