DRASTIC


Meaning of DRASTIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdras-tik ]

adjective

Etymology: Greek drastikos, from dran to do

Date: circa 1691

1. : acting rapidly or violently

a drastic purgative

2. : extreme in effect or action : severe

drastic measures

• dras·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.