ecphractic

ecphractic
ecphractic /ek-frakˈtik/ (obsolete medicine)
adjective
Serving to remove obstructions
noun
A drug with such properties
ORIGIN: Gr ekphraktikos, from ek from, and phrassein to enclose

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  • Ecphractic — Ec*phrac tic, a. [Gr. ?, from ? to open; ek out + ? to block up: cf. F. ecphractique.] (Med.) Serving to dissolve or attenuate viscid matter, and so to remove obstructions; deobstruent. n. An ecphractic medicine. Harvey. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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