anacathartic

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anacathartic

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

adjective

dated, not comparable That produces vomiting.
Similar: emetic, emetogenic

noun anacathartics

dated Any medicine or substance that produces vomiting.
Similar: emetic, emetogen, vomitive, vomitory

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@misc{anacathartic_2026,
  title = {anacathartic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anacathartic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}