drasticadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈdrastɪk/,

/ˈdrɑːstɪk/, U.S.

/ˈdræstɪk/

Etymology: modern < Greek δραστικός active, efficacious, < δραστός, verbal adjective of δρᾶν to do: compare French drastique (1741).

A. adj.

1. Medicine. Of medicines: Acting with force or violence, vigorous; esp. acting strongly upon the intestines.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [adjective] > relating to powers or effects of drugs > powerful or vigorous

vehement?1541

rough1598

generous1632

effrenate1657

effrenous1657

drastica1691

Herculean1755

a1691 R. Boyle Wks. (1772) II. 190 (R.) After this single taking of the drastick medicine had done working.

1772 W. Buchan Domest. Med. (ed. 2) xxii. 268 All strong or drastic purgatives are to be carefully avoided.

1786 H. L. Piozzi Anecd. Johnson 76 His friend had prescribed palliative not drastic remedies.

2. transferred. Vigorously effective; violent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > efficacy > [adjective] > greatly

mightyeOE

strongeOE

virtuous1340

rich?c1450

prevalent?a1475

energical1565

powerful?1567

powerable1580

magnipotent1599

virulent1599

validous1603

Herculanean1604

multipotent1609

energetical1610

prevailent1623

energetic1642

valid1656

energic1663

drastic1808

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > of action: involving or requiring vigour > vigorous or intense in operation

strongeOE

smartc1300

steevec1300

keen1340

piercinga1400

perceantc1400

forta1513

incisive1528

vigorous1548

forcible1555

emphatical1581

searching1590

nervous1616

strenuous1632

arrowy1650

intent1650

urging1658

sinewous1663

emphatic1689

drastic1808

needling1839

shrewd1842

gimlet1894

1808 J. Bentham Sc. Reform 27 In consideration of their too extensive and too drastic efficacy.

1848 J. S. Mill Princ. Polit. Econ. I. 274 Occasions..in which so drastic a measure would be fit to be taken into serious consideration.

1880 J. McCarthy Hist. our Own Times IV. lxiii. 424 Very comprehensive or drastic schemes.

B. n.

A drastic medicine; a severe purgative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > cleansing or expelling medicines > [noun] > purgative

laxativec1386

abstersive?a1425

purgative?a1425

lax1526

purgation1527

cleanser1528

looser1528

laskc1540

purger1558

solutory1561

scouring1575

expulsive1576

purge1593

solutive1605

opener1610

physica1616

calastic1621

loosener1630

minorative1633

relaxativea1637

cathartic1651

eccoprotic1656

vacuative1656

aperitive1671

spurger1681

aperient1682

hypercathartic1706

chalastic1708

scourer1718

drastic1783

solvent1815

purgament1828

dejector1831

laxation1897

mochlic1907

jollop1955

poop-pusher1966

1783 F. Michaelis in Med. Communications 1 318 Large quantities of the pills..acting as a drastic.

1863 C. Reade in All Year Round 3 Oct. 125/1 For want of drastics and opiates.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	drastic
释义	drasticadj.n. Brit. /ˈdrastɪk/, /ˈdrɑːstɪk/, U.S. /ˈdræstɪk/ Etymology: modern < Greek δραστικός active, efficacious, < δραστός, verbal adjective of δρᾶν to do: compare French drastique (1741). A. adj. 1. Medicine. Of medicines: Acting with force or violence, vigorous; esp. acting strongly upon the intestines. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [adjective] > relating to powers or effects of drugs > powerful or vigorous vehement?1541 rough1598 generous1632 effrenate1657 effrenous1657 drastica1691 Herculean1755 a1691 R. Boyle Wks. (1772) II. 190 (R.) After this single taking of the drastick medicine had done working. 1772 W. Buchan Domest. Med. (ed. 2) xxii. 268 All strong or drastic purgatives are to be carefully avoided. 1786 H. L. Piozzi Anecd. Johnson 76 His friend had prescribed palliative not drastic remedies. 2. transferred. Vigorously effective; violent. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > efficacy > [adjective] > greatly mightyeOE strongeOE virtuous1340 rich?c1450 prevalent?a1475 energical1565 powerful?1567 powerable1580 magnipotent1599 virulent1599 validous1603 Herculanean1604 multipotent1609 energetical1610 prevailent1623 energetic1642 valid1656 energic1663 drastic1808 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > of action: involving or requiring vigour > vigorous or intense in operation strongeOE smartc1300 steevec1300 keen1340 piercinga1400 perceantc1400 forta1513 incisive1528 vigorous1548 forcible1555 emphatical1581 searching1590 nervous1616 strenuous1632 arrowy1650 intent1650 urging1658 sinewous1663 emphatic1689 drastic1808 needling1839 shrewd1842 gimlet1894 1808 J. Bentham Sc. Reform 27 In consideration of their too extensive and too drastic efficacy. 1848 J. S. Mill Princ. Polit. Econ. I. 274 Occasions..in which so drastic a measure would be fit to be taken into serious consideration. 1880 J. McCarthy Hist. our Own Times IV. lxiii. 424 Very comprehensive or drastic schemes. B. n. A drastic medicine; a severe purgative. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > cleansing or expelling medicines > [noun] > purgative laxativec1386 abstersive?a1425 purgative?a1425 lax1526 purgation1527 cleanser1528 looser1528 laskc1540 purger1558 solutory1561 scouring1575 expulsive1576 purge1593 solutive1605 opener1610 physica1616 calastic1621 loosener1630 minorative1633 relaxativea1637 cathartic1651 eccoprotic1656 vacuative1656 aperitive1671 spurger1681 aperient1682 hypercathartic1706 chalastic1708 scourer1718 drastic1783 solvent1815 purgament1828 dejector1831 laxation1897 mochlic1907 jollop1955 poop-pusher1966 1783 F. Michaelis in Med. Communications 1 318 Large quantities of the pills..acting as a drastic. 1863 C. Reade in All Year Round 3 Oct. 125/1 For want of drastics and opiates. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.a1691
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