ἀποκᾰ́θᾰρ-σις,εως,ἡ,
A. purging: hence, ofdross,
Arist. Mete. 383b4 , cf. Str. 4.2.1 ; of animalsecretions,
Arist. GA 726a13 , cf. HA 587b1 ; ἀποκαθάρσεις χολῆς
Th. 2.49
.
2. cleansing,
πνεύματος
Gp. 12.22.11
;siftingof grain, PRev.Laws 39.10
(iii B.C.),PLond.ined.
2361r
(iii B.C.).
II. lustration, expiation,
Plu. Rom. 21 , Iamb. Comm.Math. 15 ; νείκους
Hierocl. in CA 24p.473M.