- lubricant cathartic
- an agent that stimulates evacuation of the bowels by softening the feces and reducing friction between them and the intestinal wall.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
lubricant cathartic
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castor oil — A fixed oil expressed from the seeds of Ricinus communis (family Euphorbiaceae); a purgative. aromatic c. contains cinnamon oil 3, clove oil 1, vanillin 1, saccharin 0.5, alcohol 30, in c. to make 1000; a cathartic. * * * castor oil n … Medical dictionary
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castor oil — cas′tor oil′ n. chem. pha a colorless or pale oil from the castor bean, used as a lubricant and cathartic • Etymology: 1740–50; castor (perh. var. sp. of caster) +oil; perh. so called because of its purgative effect … From formal English to slang
