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EVACUANT
cathartic, evacuant, purgative
(adjective) strongly laxative
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
evacuant (not comparable)
laxative
Synonyms: cathartic, purgative
Noun
evacuant (plural evacuants)
something used to clean out an organ system, especially the bowels
a laxative
Source: Wiktionary
E*vac"u*ant, a. Etym: [L.evacuans, -antis, p. pr. of evacuare: cf. F. Ă©vacuant.]
Definition: Emptying; evacuative; purgative; cathartic.
– n. (Med.)
Definition: A purgative or cathartic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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