[1635–45; promote + -ive]This word is first recorded in the period 1635–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cascade, domesticate, linear, recruit, sympathetic-ive is a suffix of adjectives (and nouns of adjectival origin) expressing tendency, disposition,function, connection, etc. Other words that use the affix -ive include: active, corrective, destructive, detective, passive
Examples of 'promotive' in a sentence
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The demographic variables and preventive, promotive, curative and follow-up activities of indigenous healers were investigated.
S. N. Shai-Mahoko 1996, 'Indigenous healers in the North West province: A survey of their clinical activitiesin health care in the rural areas', Curationishttp://www.curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/1333. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Their influences on cell functions and promotive effects on tissue regeneration are then highlighted.
Xiaomeng Li, Xiaomeng Li, Qingqing Sun, Qian Li, Qian Li, Naoki Kawazoe, Guoping Chen 2018, 'Functional Hydrogels With Tunable Structures and Properties for Tissue EngineeringApplications', Frontiers in Chemistryhttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2018.00499/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Slight promotive effect of white light was observed.
Fábio Socolowski, Massanori Takaki 2004, 'Germination of Jacaranda mimosifolia (D. Don - Bignoniaceae) seeds: effects of light,temperature and water stress', Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132004000500014. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Promotive processes, positive adaptation indicators, and risks to positive adaptation complete the proposed resilience pathway.
Sylvie Lévesque, Claire Chamberland 2016, 'Resilience, Violence, and Early Pregnancy', SAGE Openhttps://doi.org/10.1177/2158244016640851. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Promotive and preventive healthcare interventions are needed to reverse this trend.
Bosede F. Rotimi, Amos Solomon, Mohammed J. Saka, Abdullahi Usman, Edith C. Eze,Aishatu A. Abdulkarim, Aishatu A. Abdulkarim, Olasunkanmi A. Adegboye, MuhammedA.N. Adeboye 2011, ' Amulets, Bands and Other Traditional Applications seen among Emergency and NeonatalPediatric Admissions in a Tertiary Centre, Nigeria', Oman Medical Journalhttp://journals.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=968875. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In conclusion, the cold treatment had a promotive effect on dormancy breaking but caused severe drawbacks on flower quality.
Andrea eBerruti, Annelies eChristiaens, Ellen eDe Keyser, Marie-Christine eVan Labeke,Valentina eScariot 2015, 'Cold treatment breaks dormancy but jeopardizes flower quality in Camellia japonicaL.', Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00983/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The first phase explored the degree of promotive and preventive health care delivery at the health centers and hospitals.
Netsanet Fetene Wendimagegn, Marthie Bezuidenhout 2019, 'The integrated health service model: the approach to restrain the vicious cycle tochronic diseases', BMC Health Services Researchhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4179-x. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)