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evacuatory

adj

Etymology

From evacuate + -ory.

  1. borrowed from ēvacuātus
  2. suffixed as evacuatory — “evacuate + ory”

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to evacuation, especially evacuation of the gastrointestinal tract.

    • Consequently, disruption of the evacuatory function of the stomach during the first few days after introduction of cystamine and irradiation was more pronounce than when these factors acted separately.
    • Evacuatory dysfunction may be due to mechanical obstruction or functional etiologies or impaired rectal sensation.

  2. A purgative

    A purgative; a laxative.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA