| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. An anacathartic medicine; an expectorant or an emetic.[Websters]. | |
| Adjective | 1. Producing vomiting or expectoration.[Websters]
2. Being nauseous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ANACATHARTIC" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Anacathartic \An`a*ca*thar"tic\, adjective. [from Greek expression, from to cleanse upward, i. e., by vomiting. See Cathartic.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ANACATHARTIC
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Throwing upwards; cleansing by exciting vomiting, expectoration, &c. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
