Purgative
Of medicine. May also be referred to as aperient, cathartic and physic.
A purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels.
This concept's ID is @1~22003
Contains
- castor oil
A purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish...
- laxative
A mild cathartic.
- Seidlitz powder
An effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric...
- aloes
A purgative made from the leaves of aloe.
- Epsom salts
(used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative.
- milk of magnesia
Purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide...