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Sabadilla :: Sabadilla (n.) A Mexican liliaceous plant (Schoenocaulon officinale); also, its seeds, which contain the alkaloid veratrine. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic and purgative..

Purgament :: Purgament (n.) A cathartic; a purgative.

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

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

Cubeb :: Cubeb (n.) The small, spicy berry of a species of pepper (Piper Cubeba; in med., Cubeba officinalis), native in Java and Borneo, but now cultivated in various tropical countries. The dried unripe fruit is much used in medicine as a stimulant and purgative..

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..

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

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

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

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

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

Diacatholicon :: Diacatholicon (n.) A universal remedy; -- name formerly to a purgative electuary.

Catharical :: Catharical (a.) Cleansing the bowels; promoting evacuations by stool; purgative.

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

Evacuatory :: Evacuatory (n.) A 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..

Calomel :: Calomel (n.) Mild chloride of mercury, Hg2Cl2, a heavy, white or yellowish white substance, insoluble and tasteless, much used in medicine as a mercurial and purgative; mercurous chloride. It occurs native as the mineral horn quicksilver..

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..

Cassia :: Cassia (n.) A genus of leguminous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees) of many species, most of which have purgative qualities. The leaves of several species furnish the senna used in medicine..

Jalapin :: Jalapin (n.) A glucoside found in the stems of the jalap plant and scammony. It is a strong purgative.

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