# picra

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpaɪkɹə/

## Definitions
1. The powder of aloes with canella, formerly officinal, employed as a cathartic.

## Etymology
From Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek πίκρα (píkra, “a kind of antidote”), from πικρός (pikrós, “sharp, bitter”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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