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evacuant definition
evacu·ant (ē vak′yo̵̅o̅ ənt, i-)
adjective
causing evacuation, esp. of the bowels; cathartic or emetic
Etymology: L evacuans, prp. of evacuare: see evacuate
noun
an evacuant medicine
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