καθαρτικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κᾰθαίρω (kathaírō, to cleanse, to purify) +‎ -τῐκός (-tikós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

κᾰθᾰρτῐκός (kathartikósm (feminine κᾰθᾰρτῐκή, neuter κᾰθᾰρτῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. of or fit for cleansing or purifying
  2. (medicine) promoting catharsis, purgative

Inflection

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καθαρτικός (kathartikós).

Adjective

καθαρτικός (kathartikósm (feminine καθαρτική, neuter καθαρτικό)

  1. cleansing
  2. laxative

Declension