| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. That which serves to protect or defend.[Websters]. | |
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Date "DEFENSATIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Defensative \De*fen"sa*tive\, noun. [Latin expression defensare, defensatum, to defend diligently, intens. of defendere. See Defend.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DEFENSATIVE
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] Guard; defense; a bandage, plaster, or the like, to secure a wound from external injury. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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