| EMULSIVE | • emulsive adj. That yields an emulsion (or a milk-like substance). • emulsive adj. That readily forms or enters into an emulsion. • EMULSIVE adj. relating to emulsion. |
| APPULSIVE | • appulsive adj. Striking against; impinging. • APPULSIVE adj. relating to an appulse, the close approach of a planet or asteroid to a star without the occurrence of an eclipse. |
| DIVULSIVE | • divulsive adj. Tending to tear or pull apart. • DIVULSIVE adj. tending to pull asunder, tear, or rend. |
| EXPULSIVE | • expulsive adj. Tending to expel or resulting in expulsion. • EXPULSIVE adj. serving to expel. |
| IMPULSIVE | • impulsive adj. Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent. • impulsive adj. Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration. • impulsive adj. (Mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces. |
| REPULSIVE | • repulsive adj. Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting. • repulsive adj. (Physics) Having the capacity to repel. • repulsive adj. Cold; reserved; forbidding. |
| REVULSIVE | • revulsive adj. Causing revulsion. • revulsive n. (Medicine) That which causes revulsion; a revulsive remedy or agent. • REVULSIVE adj. causing, or tending to, revulsion. |
| COMPULSIVE | • compulsive adj. Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible. • compulsive adj. Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion. • compulsive n. One who exhibits compulsive behaviours. |
| CONVULSIVE | • convulsive adj. Marked by or having the nature of convulsions. • convulsive adj. Having or producing convulsions. • CONVULSIVE adj. constituting or producing a convulsion. |
| PROPULSIVE | • propulsive adj. Of or pertaining to propulsion. • propulsive adj. Serving to propel. • PROPULSIVE adj. tending or having power to propel. |
| RETROPULSIVE | • retropulsive adj. Driving back; repelling. • retropulsive adj. Exhibiting or relating to retropulsion. • RETROPULSIVE adj. showing retropulsion. |
| ANTICONVULSIVE | • anticonvulsive adj. (Pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions. • anticonvulsive n. (Pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug. • ANTICONVULSIVE n. an anticonvulsant drug. |