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Definition of Ecphractic

1. a. Serving to dissolve or attenuate viscid matter, and so to remove obstructions; deobstruent.

Definition of Ecphractic

1. Adjective. (medicine dated) Serving to dissolve or attenuate viscid matter, and so remove obstructions; deobstruent. ¹

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Medical Definition of Ecphractic

1. Serving to dissolve or attenuate viscid matter, and so to remove obstructions; deobstruent. An ecphractic medicine. Origin: Gr, from to open; out + to block up: cf. F. Ecphractique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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