- anacathartic
- anacatharˈtic noun and adjective• • •Main Entry: ↑anacatharsis
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Anacathartic — An a*ca*thar tic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to cleanse upward, i. e., by vomiting; ? + ?. See {Cathartic}.] (Med.) Producing vomiting or expectoration. n. An anacathartic medicine; an expectorant or an emetic. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anacathartic — n. & a. (drug) causing vomiting … Dictionary of difficult words
