eccritic

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noun

Any remedy that promotes discharges.

“Emetic and cathartic medicines are eccritics.”

OriginAncient Greek ἐκκριτικός →
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Meanings

nouneccritic (plural eccritics)

plural eccritics

  1. datedmedicineAny remedy that promotes discharges.

    Emetic and cathartic medicines are eccritics.

adjectiveeccritic (not comparable)

    Origin

    1. Ancient Greekἐκκριτικός“secretive”
    2. Englisheccritic

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

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    Cite this entry
    APA

    eccritic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eccritic

    MLA

    “eccritic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eccritic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eccritic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eccritic.

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