purgative (n)
cathartic (n)
physic (n)
aperient (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 06
def a purging medicine
def stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Outgoing links
Hypernym medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
Derivationally related form aperient → aperient
Derivationally related form cathartic → cathartic
Derivationally related form purgative → purgative
Hyponym aloes, bitter aloes; castor oil; Epsom salts; laxative; milk of magnesia; Seidlitz powder, Seidlitz powders, Rochelle powder
Incoming links
Derivationally related form aperient → aperient
Derivationally related form purgative → purgative
Derivationally related form cathartic → cathartic
Hypernym aloes, bitter aloes; castor oil; Epsom salts; laxative; milk of magnesia; Seidlitz powder, Seidlitz powders, Rochelle powder
Hyponym medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug

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