The term "constitutive" might refer to:
- In physics, a constitutive equation is a relation between two physical quantities.
- In cell biology, a constitutively active protein is a protein whose activity is constant and active.
- In ecology, a constitutive defense is one that is always active, as opposed to an inducible defense.
- Constitutive theory of statehood
- In genetics, constitutive refers to a "Constitutive gene" or Gene expression
Famous quotes containing the word constitutive:
“Madness is the absolute break with the work of art; it forms the constitutive moment of abolition, which dissolves in time the truth of the work of art.”
—Michel Foucault (1926–1984)