(pathology) The congenital absence of one or more limbs.

present participle of ameliorate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ameliorate

simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate

Having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration.

present participle of amel

plural of amelioration

(law) An improvement to an estate that changes its character such that a holder of a future interest in the estate can recover damages against the owner who permitted the improvement to be be made, even if the change actually increases the value of the estate.

A person who, or thing which, ameliorates.

A substance that helps plants grow by improving the physical condition of the soil. / Anything that improves something else.