anacathartic
anacathartic · anacathartics
Any medicine or substance that produces vomitingAny medicine or substance that produces vomiting.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)Any medicine or substance that produces vomiting.
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀνακαθαρτικός (anakathartikós, “to cleanse upward, i.e. by vomiting”).From Ancient Greek ἀνακαθαρτικός (anakathartikós, “to cleanse upward, i.e. by vomiting”). See cathartic.
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Forms
plural: anacathartics| Singular | anacathartic |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsSee also
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