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evacuant

Syllabification: (e·vac·u·ant)
Pronunciation: /iˈvakyo͞oənt/

Definition of evacuant

noun

  • a medicine that induces some kind of bodily discharge, such as an emetic, a sudorific, or especially a laxative.

adjective

  • (of a medicine or treatment) acting to induce some kind of bodily discharge.

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Latin evacuant- 'emptying (the bowels)', from the verb evacuare, later in the more general sense 'remove (contents)'

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