δραστικός

English (LSJ)

ή, όν,

   A = δραστήριος, σχήματα representing attack, in a war-dance, Pl.Lg.815a; efficient (cause), δ. αἴτιον ὀργῆς Phld.Ir. p.98W., cf. D.1.14; δραστικοὺς τῶν κακῶν (τοὺς θεούς) ib.19, cf. Max. Tyr.18.2; παχυμεροῦς ὕλης δ., of river fish, Xenocr.9; of persons, Plu.Cor.21: Comp. διάνοια -ώτερον χειρός Ph.1.542: Sup., Onos.22.4.    2 active, opp. passive, δ. ποιότητες, ἀρχαί, Stoic.2.133, 134; -ώτατον τὸ θερμόν ib.135; -ώτατα στοιχεῖα Ph.2.142.    3 as Medic. term, drastic, Dsc.1.19.4 (Sup.); φάρμακον Gp.13.14.5, cf. Xenocr. ap. Orib.2.58.50. Adv. -κῶς Gal.10.368.    4 Gramm., δ. διάβασις, = δρᾶσις 1.3, A.D.Pron.115.6.