lapactic
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lapactic — /leuh pak tik/, Med. adj. 1. purgative; cathartic. n. 2. a lapactic agent; purgative. [1745 55; < Gk lapaktikós laxative, equiv. to lapak (verbid s. of lapássein to evacuate) + tikos TIC] * * * … Universalium
lapactic — adj. purgative, cathartic … English contemporary dictionary
lapactic — la·pac·tic … English syllables
lapactic — a.,n. purgative. ♦ laparectomy, ♦ laparotomy, n. operation for removal of part of wall of abdomen … Dictionary of difficult words
lapactic — ləˈpaktik adjective Etymology: Greek lapaktikos, from (assumed) Greek lapaktos (verbal of Greek lapassein to empty) + Greek ikos ic; akin to Greek leptos thin, weak more at leper : cathartic, laxative … Useful english dictionary
litholapaxy — liˈthäləˌpaksē, ˌlithələ noun ( es) Etymology: lith + Greek lapaxis evacuation (from assumed Greek lapaktos verbal of lapassein to empty + sis) + English y more at lapactic : the operation of crushing a urinary calculus … Useful english dictionary
