'Spoliative' definitions:
Definition of 'Spoliative'
From: GCIDE
- Spoliative \Spo"li*a*tive\ (sp[=o]"l[i^]*[asl]*t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. spoliatif.] Serving to take away, diminish, or rob; esp. (Med.), serving to diminish sensibly the amount of blood in the body; as, spoliative bloodletting. [1913 Webster]