Cathartic

  • 101resin — 1. An amorphous brittle substance consisting of the hardened secretion of a number of plants, probably derived from a volatile oil and similar to a stearoptene. 2. SYN: rosin. 3. A precipitate formed by the addition of water to certain tinctures …

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  • 102Rhamnus — A genus of shrubs and trees (family Rhamnaceae). The bark and berries of R. cathartica are cathartic; R. frangula is the source of frangula; R. purshiana is the source of cascara sagrada. SYN: buckthorn. [G. rhamnos] * * * Rham·nus ram nəs n a… …

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  • 104Slash (guitarist) — For other uses of Slash , see Slash. Slash Slash performing in Rome in 2011 Background information Birth name Saul Hudson …

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  • 106kamala — ka·ma·la käm ə lə n 1) an East Indian tree (Mallotus philippinensis) of the spurge family 2) an orange red cathartic powder from kamala capsules used for dyeing silk and wool or as a vermifuge chiefly in veterinary practice * * * ka·ma·la… …

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  • 107sennoside — sen·no·side sen ə .sīd n either of two cathartic glucosides obtained from senna * * * sen·no·side (senґo sīd) either of the anthraquinone glycosides, designated A and B, found in senna as the calcium salts. A mixture of sennosides A and B is …

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  • 108sodium sulfate — n a bitter salt Na2SO4 used esp. in detergents, in the manufacture of wood pulp and rayon, in dyeing and finishing textiles, and in its hydrated form as a cathartic see GLAUBER S SALT * * * [USP] the decahydrate disodium salt of sulfuric acid,… …

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  • 109medicine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. medicament, medication, remedy; therapy, physic; medical profession. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The healing profession] Syn. medical men, healers, practitioners, doctors, physicians, surgeons, osteopaths …

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  • 110physic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. laxative, cathartic, purgative; drug, medicine; pill, dose. v. t. purge, drench; treat, doctor. See remedy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cathartic, purge, purgative; see laxative . III (Roget s Thesaurus… …

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