An′a‐ca‐thar″tic (�), a. [Gr. �, fr. � to cleanse upward, i.e., by vomiting; � + �. See Cathartic.] (Med.) Producing vomiting or expectoration. — n. An anacathartic medicine; an expectorant or an emetic.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.