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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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