anacathartic

Term: anacathartic

Literally meaning: “cathartic upward”

Origin: Anc Greek

 ανα/ana-(preposition that denotes “upon”, “throughout”, “alteration” “upward”, “back”, “repetition”, “apart”)

+ >cathart-ic>καθαρός/catharos(=clean)

Definition

Anacathartic is the severe vomiting.