Re‐strict″ive (?), a. [Cf. F. restrictif.]
1. Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade.
2. Astringent or styptic in effect. Wiseman.
—Re‐strict″ive‐ly, adv. — Re‐strict″ive‐ness, n.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Re‐strict″ive (?), a. [Cf. F. restrictif.]
1. Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade.
2. Astringent or styptic in effect. Wiseman.
—Re‐strict″ive‐ly, adv. — Re‐strict″ive‐ness, n.