1 catharticus
v. cartamus
2 catharticus
v. catarrhus
3 catharticus
[καθαρτικός]
, cathartic, purgative (usu. as sb. m. or n); b (w. imperiale).
catartica, i. purgatoria, wyrtdrenc
[Ælf. Gl.]; purgamus ‥ cum oximelle ‥ vel trife[ra] aut katartico
[Gilb. I 41. 2]; si‥ nec flebotomiam nec catarticum sustinere ‥ poterit, ad localia transcurramus
[Ib. II 115 v. 1]; catarticum Grece est purgativum Latine
[Bacon V 70]; katarticus, i. laxativum
[SB 26]. b ~um imperiale: dosis ejus ℥ sem. cum ȝ j reubarba vel ȝ sem. scamonee cocte in folio plantaginis
[Gilb. I 17v. 1]; purgetur cum catartico imperiali, oxilatro et hiera pigra Galeni
[Gad. 66. 2].
catharticus, a, um (Gr. leenw.) (med.) purgerend.