"Purgament" is a word in ENGLISH

An acrid herbaceous plant (Asarum Europaeum), the leaves and roots of which are emetic and cathartic. It is principally used …

The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic.

A species of hellebore (Helleborus foetidus), with digitate leaves. It has an offensive smell and acrid taste, and is a …

A bitter principle obtained from the root of the bryony (Bryonia alba and B. dioica). It is a white, or …

The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus Bryonia. The root of B. alba (rough or white bryony) …

Holy bark; the bark of the California buckthorn (Rhamnus Purshianus), used as a mild cathartic or laxative.

A mild cathartic oil, expressed or extracted from the seeds of the Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi. When fresh the …

The Latin and English form of a Greek preposition, used as a prefix to signify down, downward, under, against, contrary …

Of or pertaining to the purgative principle of senna, as cathartic acid.

Alt. of Catharical

A medicine that promotes alvine discharges; a purge; a purgative of moderate activity.

The bitter, purgative principle of senna. It is a glucoside with the properties of a weak acid; -- called also …

A remedy that purges by alvine discharges.

The light spongy pulp of the fruit of the bitter cucumber (Citrullus, / Cucumis, colocynthis), an Asiatic plant allied to …

A violent purgative. See Cathartic.

A genus of cucurbitaceous plants consisting of the single species Ecballium agreste (or Elaterium), the squirting cucumber. Its fruit, when …

A remedy which promotes discharges, as an emetic, or a cathartic.

A cathartic substance obtained, in the form of yellowish or greenish cakes, as the dried residue of the juice of …

Producing vomiting and purging at the same time.

A genus of small European and American trees; the spindle tree. The bark is used as a cathartic.