ecphractic
Meanings
adj
- Serving to dissolve or clear viscous matter or secretions, and so remove obstructions
noun
- Any medicine of this kind.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐκφράσσω (ekphrássō, “to open or unblock”), from φράσσω (phrássō). Compare French ecphractique.
Synonyms
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