anacathartic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνακαθαρτικός (anakathartikós, “to cleanse upward, i.e. by vomiting”). See cathartic.

Adjective

anacathartic (not comparable)

  1. (dated) That produces vomiting.
    Synonyms: emetic, emetogenic

Noun

anacathartic (plural anacathartics)

  1. (dated) Any medicine or substance that produces vomiting.
    Synonyms: emetic, emetogen, vomitive, vomitory

References

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