Relating to or causing the reduction of pressure or compression; designed to relieve pressure.
From decompress + -ive (adjective suffix meaning 'tending to'). Medical terminology often uses -ive adjectives to describe treatments or conditions.
Neurosurgeons perform 'decompressive surgery' on the spine to relieve pressure on nerves causing pain—it's a direct medical application of this word.
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