RESTRICTIVE

restrictive. Restrictive, a. expressing limitation, astringent

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Re‐strict″ive (?), a. [[Cf. F. restrictif.]] 1. 1. Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade.
2. 2. Astringent or styptic in effect. Wiseman.
—Re‐strict″ive‐ly, adv. — Re‐strict″ive‐ness, n.