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Definition of purgative
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Purgative
(n.) A
purging
medicine;
a
cathartic.
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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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