"eccritic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐκκριτικός (ekkritikós, “secretive”), ultimately from κρίνω (krínō, “separate; distinguish”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἐκκριτικός||secretive}} Ancient Greek ἐκκριτικός (ekkritikós, “secretive”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} eccritic (not comparable)
  1. (biology) Tags: empty-gloss, no-gloss, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-eccritic-en-adj-47DEQpj8 Categories (other): Biology Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: eccritics [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐκκριτικός (ekkritikós, “secretive”), ultimately from κρίνω (krínō, “separate; distinguish”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἐκκριτικός||secretive}} Ancient Greek ἐκκριτικός (ekkritikós, “secretive”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} eccritic (plural eccritics)
  1. (archaicmedicine) Any remedy that promotes discharges Related terms: eccrisis
    Sense id: en-eccritic-en-noun-2qWYrxat Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100

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