ECCRITIC

Etymology

Noun

eccritic (plural eccritics)

(medicine) Any remedy that promotes discharges.

Source: Wiktionary


Ec*crit"ic, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A remedy which promotes discharges, as an emetic, or a cathartic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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