Medical Dictionary
operative
adj op·er·a·tive \ˈäp-(ə-)rət-iv, ˈäp-ə-ˌrāt-\
Medical Definition of OPERATIVE
: of, relating to, involving, or resulting from an operation <operative treatment> <operative mortality rates>
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