Meaning of DRASTIC
| Pronunciation: | | 'drastik
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[adj] forceful and extreme and rigorous; "drastic measures" |
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DRASTIC is a 7 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | forceful |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dras"tic\, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to do, act: cf. F.
drastique. See {Drama}.] (Med.)
Acting rapidly and violently; efficacious; powerful; --
opposed to {bland}; as, drastic purgatives. -- n. (Med.) A
violent purgative. See {Cathartic}.
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| | Related Terms: | | acute, cutting, desperate, dire, Draconian, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fierce, forceful, furious, great, harsh, immoderate, intemperate, intense, keen, outrageous, piercing, potent, powerful, puissant, radical, rigorous, rough, severe, sharp, splitting, strong, tough, unconscionable, vehement, venomous, vigorous, violent, virulent |
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