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 ).
Browse dictionary entries near elaterium
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