Meanings
adjectiveecphractic (not comparable)
- datednot comparablemedicineServing to dissolve or clear viscous matter or secretions, and so remove obstructions
ecphractic pill
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ecphractic remedy
Synonyms: deobstruent
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveServing to dissolve or clear viscous matter or secretions, and so remove obstructions
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἐκφράσσω“to open or unblock”
- Englishecphractic
From Ancient Greek ἐκφράσσω (ekphrássō, “to open or unblock”), from φράσσω (phrássō). Compare French ecphractique.
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APA
ecphractic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecphractic
MLA
“ecphractic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecphractic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecphractic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecphractic.
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