Adoptive
Pronunciation: /əˈdɑːptɪv/
Adoptive (adj)
- Related to someone because they were legally taken into a family, not because of birth.
- Used for a parent or child relationship created through legal adoption.
- In medicine, involving cells or tissue given to a person after being prepared elsewhere.
Adoptive (adjective)
Examples
- They welcomed him into their adoptive family.
- An adoptive family can provide stability and care.