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facilitative
[fah-sil´ĭ-ta″tiv]in pharmacology, denoting a reaction arising as an indirect result of drug action, as development of an infection after the normal microflora has been altered by an antibiotic.
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fa·cil·i·ta·tive
(fă-sil'i-tā-tiv)Accentuation or diminution of one or more factors to improve overall function.
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