συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
P. and V. καθαίρειν, ἐκκαθαίρειν, V. ἁγνίζειν, νίζειν, Ar. and P. διακαθαίρειν. See also wipe away.
in medical sense: P. καθαίρειν.
