Thesaurus / purgative
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The first milk of the cow after calving, is slightly purgative, which is essential to cleanse the stomach of the calf.
DOMESTIC ANIMALSRICHARD L. ALLENIt occurs in several recipes of the Anglo-Saxon Leechdoms, as a strong and bitter purgative.
THE PLANT-LORE AND GARDEN-CRAFT OF SHAKESPEAREHENRY NICHOLSON ELLACOMBEAloes is more frequently taken than, perhaps, any known purgative.
COOLEY'S CYCLOPDIA OF PRACTICAL RECEIPTS AND COLLATERAL INFORMATION IN THE ARTS, MANUFACTURES, PROFESSIONS, AND TRADES..., SIXTH EDITION, VOLUME IARNOLD COOLEYIt is needless to give a purgative without bleeding, as, till this is done, it will not operate.
A TREATISE ON SHEEP:AMBROSE BLACKLOCKAbster′gent, serving to cleanse; Abster′sive, having the quality of cleansing: purgative.
CHAMBERS'S TWENTIETH CENTURY DICTIONARY (PART 1 OF 4: A-D)VARIOUSOn no account should the wife herself, or in accordance with the counsel of any non-medical friend, resort to purgative drugs.
THE PHYSICAL LIFE OF WOMAN:DR. GEORGE H NAPHEYSA gentle emetic will sometimes do this, or a saline purgative.
THE MATRON'S MANUAL OF MIDWIFERY, AND THE DISEASES OF WOMEN DURING PREGNANCY AND IN CHILDBEDFREDERICK HOLLICKAs a purgative they use the grains of the maguacate, and as a febrifuge the cenicilla (teraina frutescens).
THE WORKS OF HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT, VOLUME 1HUBERT HOWE BANCROFTEven in the small doses we now employ, it is apt to be a thorough purgative.
PSYCHOTHERAPYJAMES J. WALSHStomachic and purgative; along with neutral salts or aromatics.
COOLEY'S CYCLOPDIA OF PRACTICAL RECEIPTS AND COLLATERAL INFORMATION IN THE ARTS, MANUFACTURES, PROFESSIONS, AND TRADES..., SIXTH EDITION, VOLUME IARNOLD COOLEYWORDS RELATED TO PURGATIVE
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