/ Dictionary / Index A alterative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•ter•a•tive Pronunciation: (ôl'tu-rā"tiv, -tur-u-tiv), [key] — adj. tending to alter. gradually restoring healthy bodily functions. —n. an alterative remedy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alterative (Thesaurus) alteration altercate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language