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dras·tic
I. \ˈdrastik, -aas-, -ais-, -tēk sometimes -ȧs-\ adjective
Etymology: Greek drastikos, from (assumed) drastos (verbal of dran to do, act) + -ikos -ic
1. : acting rapidly and violently — used chiefly of purgatives
2.
a. : acting with violence or harshness : extreme or radical in effect : rigorous
< drastic measures >
< drastic repressive laws >
b. : notably severe or vigorous
< drastic alterations in the national economy >
< a drastic wave of pain >
• dras·ti·cal·ly \-tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk-, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
: a powerful medicinal agent; especially : a strong purgative |