English
hemocathartic
From hemo- + cathartic.
Formed from hemo- + cathartic
Ancient Greek καθαρός ‘clean’
Ancient Greek κᾰθαίρω ‘to cleanse, to purify’
Ancient Greek καθαρτικός ‘of or fit for cleansing or purifying’
New Latin catharticus ‘purgative’
English cathartic
Today it means
adj That serves to cleanse the blood.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hemocathartic