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Purgatively :: Purgatively (adv.) In a purgative manner.

Jalap :: "Jalap (n.) The tubers of the Mexican plant Ipomoea purga (or Exogonium purga), a climber much like the morning-glory. The abstract, extract, and powder, prepared from the tubers, are well known purgative medicines. Other species of Ipomoea yield several inferior kinds of jalap, as the I. Orizabensis, and I. tuberosa..

Physical :: Physical (a.) Of or pertaining to physic, or the art of medicine; medicinal; curative; healing; also, cathartic; purgative..

Convolvulin :: Convolvulin (n.) A glucoside occurring in jalap (the root of a convolvulaceous plant), and extracted as a colorless, tasteless, gummy mass of powerful purgative properties..

Drastic :: Drastic (a.) Acting rapidly and violently; efficacious; powerful; -- opposed to bland; as, drastic purgatives..

Evacuative :: Evacuative (a.) Serving of tending to evacuate; cathartic; purgative.

Evacuatory :: Evacuatory (n.) A purgative.

Gripe :: Gripe (v. t.) To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances..

Aloe :: Aloe (n.) The inspissated juice of several species of aloe, used as a purgative..

Drastic :: Drastic (n.) A violent purgative. See Cathartic.

Evacuant :: Evacuant (a.) Emptying; evacuative; purgative; cathartic.

Catharical :: Catharical (a.) Of or pertaining to the purgative principle of senna, as cathartic acid..

Evacuant :: Evacuant (n.) A purgative or cathartic.

Elater :: Elater (n.) The active principle of elaterium, being found in the juice of the wild or squirting cucumber (Ecballium agreste, formerly Motordica Elaterium) and other related species. It is extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance, which is a violent purgative..

Purgative :: Purgative (a.) Having the power or quality of purging; cathartic.

Purgative :: Purgative (n.) A purging medicine; a cathartic.

Cathartin :: Cathartin (n.) The bitter, purgative principle of senna. It is a glucoside with the properties of a weak acid; -- called also cathartic acid, and cathartina..

Poke :: Poke (n.) A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine..

Lenitive :: Lenitive (n.) A mild purgative; a laxative.

Cathartic :: Cathartic (n.) A medicine that promotes alvine discharges; a purge; a purgative of moderate activity.

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