κᾰθαρ-σις, εως, ἡ,
Elean κόθαρσις [[ “Schwyzer” 412] Refs], cleansing from guilt or defilement, purification, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.35, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 405a, etc.; κάθαρσις.. τὸ χωρίζειν ὅτι μάλιστα ἀπὸ τοῦ σώματος τὴν ψυχήν [prev. author] “Phd.” 67c, compare “Sph.” 227c (_plural_)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; cleansing of the universe by fire, Zeno and [[ 3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.184 ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; cleansing of food by or before cooking, [[ Diocl. fragment 138. ] Refs]
__2 clarification, φυσικῶν προβλημάτων [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 2p.36U. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; καθάρσεως δεῖται needs explanation, [[ 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.22O. ] Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II in Medicine texts, clearing off of morbid humours, etc., evacuation, whether natural or by the use of medicines [[compare (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 17(2).358), 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 5.36, compare “Acut.” (“Sp.”) 31, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἰατρικὴ κ. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 628d ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; καθάρσεις, the menses in women, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 5.60; καθάρσεις καταμηνίων 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 572b29 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; so κάθαρσις alone, [[ [prev. author] “GA” 775b5; κ. μετὰ τόκον 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 7; ἡ ἐν τοῖς τόκοις κ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 574b4; κ. αἵματος αὐτομάτη μοι.. συνέβη 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 54.12. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.b τραγῳδία.. δι᾽ ἐλέου καὶ φόβου περαίνουσα τὴν τῶν τοιούτων παθημάτων κ. [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Poetica” 1449b28, compare “Pol.” 1341b38. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]