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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : drastic
Spanish:
drástico, radical,
German:
drastisch,
Japanese:
思い切った
drastic
1691, originally medical, "forceful, vigorous, especially in effect on bowels," from Gk. drastikos "effective," from drasteon "(thing) to be done," from dran "to do, act, perform." Sense of "extreme, severe" is first recorded 1808.
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Main Entry: 1dras·tic
Pronunciation: 'dras-tik
Function: adjective
: acting rapidly or violently —used chiefly of purgatives —dras·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Main Entry: 2drastic
Function: noun
: a powerful medicinal agent; especially : a strong purgative
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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