ANACATHARTICS

Noun

anacathartics

plural of anacathartic

Source: Wiktionary


ANACATHARTIC

An`a*ca*thar"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. i. e., by vomiting; Cathartic.] (Med.)

Definition: Producing vomiting or expectoration.

– n.

Definition: An anacatharic medicine; an expectorant or an emetic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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