καθαρτήριος
From LSJ
Τὸ γὰρ περισσὰ πράσσειν οὐκ ἔχει νοῦν οὐδένα → There is no sense in doing things beyond the usual measure
English (LSJ)
ον,
A purificatory, θυσίαι D.H.9.40; τὰ κ. Poll.1.32. II -τήριον (sc. φάρμακον), τό, drug which effects κάθαρσις, λοχείων, ἐπιμηνίων, Hp.Mul.1.78; purgative, Aret.CA1.4, Gal.11.354; κ. κατωτερικόν Aet.16.52.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1282] ον, reinigend, sühnend; θυσίαι, Reinigungsopfer, D. Hal. 9, 40, die auch τὰ καθαρτήρια heißen, Poll. 1, 32.
