Drastic
Pronunciation : Dras"tic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr. drastique. See Drama.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: Acting rapidly and violently; efficacious; powerful; -- opposed to bland; as, drastic purgatives. -- n. (Med.)
Defn: A violent purgative. See Cathartic.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913