Etymology

eccritic

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Today it means: Any remedy that promotes discharges. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκκριτικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐκκριτικός“secretive”
  2. English todayeccritic

From Ancient Greek ἐκκριτικός (ekkritikós, “secretive”), ultimately from κρίνω (krínō, “to separate; to distinguish”).

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