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ecphractic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ecphrac-tic
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Serving to dissolve or clear viscous matter or secretions, and so remove obstructions

Dated

noun

Any medicine of this kind.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐκφράσσω (ekphrássō, “to open or unblock”), from φράσσω (phrássō). Compare French ecphractique.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἐκφράσσω

Usage

Inflected Forms

ecphractics (plural)

Synonyms

deobstruent

Questions

What does ecphractic mean?
Serving to dissolve or clear viscous matter or secretions, and so remove obstructions
Where does ecphractic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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