anacathartic

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adjective

That produces vomiting.

Similar
emeticemetogenicemetogenvomitivevomitory
OriginAncient Greek ἀνακαθαρτικός →
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Meanings

adjectiveanacathartic (not comparable)
  1. datednot comparableThat produces vomiting.

    Synonyms: emetic, emetogenic

nounanacathartic (plural anacathartics)

plural anacathartics

  1. datedAny medicine or substance that produces vomiting.

    Synonyms: emetic, emetogen, vomitive, vomitory

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThat produces vomiting.

Similar
emeticemetogenic

nounAny medicine or substance that produces vomiting.

Similar
emeticemetogenvomitivevomitory
Also see
emetic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀνακαθαρτικός“to cleanse upward, i.e. by vomiting”
  2. Englishanacathartic

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

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APA

anacathartic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacathartic

MLA

“anacathartic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacathartic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anacathartic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacathartic.

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