altérant, n.m., (med.) alterative.
altérant, -e, adj., that causes thirst; (med.) alterative.
altérati-f, -ve, adj., (med.) alterative.
altération, n.f., deterioration, corruption; adulteration, debasing; weakening, impairing, alteration, misrepresentation; excessive thirst. L’— de sa voix; the faltering of his voice. Tous les excès causent de l’— dans la santé; all excesses impair health.
altercas, n.m. V. altercation.
altercation, n.f., altercation, contest, wrangle, dispute.
altéré, -e, part., altered, adulterated; thirsty, dry. — de gloire; greedy of glory. — de sang; bloodthirsty, craving for blood.
alter ego, n.m., (n.p.) alter ego. C’est mon —; he is my other, second, self.
altérer, v.a., to alter, to change, to impair; to adulterate, to weaken; to mis-state, to distort, to pervert; to debase; to cause thirst; to disturb, to trouble; to discompose. Le soleil altère les couleurs; the sun makes colors fade. — la viande; to taint meat. — le caractère; to spoil the temper. — l’amitié; to weaken friendship. — la monnaie; to debase coin. Cette sauce aux anchois m’a fort altéré; that anchovy sauce has made me very dry, thirsty.
s’altérer, v.r., to be impaired or altered, to degenerate; to taint, to spoil, to falter, to tremble (of the voice). Le vin s’altère à l’air; wine spoils when exposed to the air. Sa santé commence à s’—; his health is beginning to be impaired.