elaterium

elaterium Definition

ela·teri·um (el′ə tir′ē əm)

noun

a cathartic obtained from the dried juice of the squirting cucumber of the gourd family

Etymology: L < Gr elatērion, neut. of elatērios, driving < elaunein: see elastic

elaterium Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

ecballium: Costich DC, Meagher TR ( 2001 ) Impacts of floral gender and whole-plant gender on floral evolution in Ecballium elaterium ( Cucurbitaceae ).

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