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évacuant — évacuant, ante [ evakɥɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • XVIIIe; de évacuer ♦ Méd. Qui fait évacuer, qui agit contre la constipation. ⇒ laxatif. Mucilage évacuant. Subst. Un évacuant. ⇒ÉVACUANT, ANTE, part. prés. et adj. I. Part. prés. de évacuer. II. Adj., MÉD.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
évacuant — évacuant, ante, (é va ku an, an t ) adj. Terme de médecine. Qui détermine des évacuations. Remède évacuant. S. m. Un évacuant. Les évacuants … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
evacuant — [ē vak′yo͞o ənt, ivak′yo͞o ənt] adj. [L evacuans, prp. of evacuare: see EVACUATE] causing evacuation, esp. of the bowels; cathartic or emetic n. an evacuant medicine … English World dictionary
Evacuant — E*vac u*ant, a. [L.evacuans, antis, p. pr. of evacuare: cf. F. [ e]vacuant.] Emptying; evacuative; purgative; cathartic. n. (Med.) A purgative or cathartic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
evacuant — /i vak yooh euhnt/, Med. adj. 1. evacuating; promoting thorough evacuation, esp. from the bowels; cathartic; purgative. n. 2. an evacuant medicine or agent; cathartic; purgative. [1720 30; < L evacuant (s. of evacuans, prp. of evacuare). See… … Universalium
evacuant — 1. Promoting an excretion, especially of the bowels. 2. An agent that increases excretion, especially a cathartic. * * * evac·u·ant i vak yə wənt n an emetic, diuretic, or purgative agent evacuant adj * * * evac·u·ant (e vakґu ənt) 1.… … Medical dictionary
evacuant — [ɪ vakjʊənt] adjective (of a medicine or treatment) acting to induce a bodily discharge. noun an evacuant medicine … English new terms dictionary
evacuant — e•vac•u•ant [[t]ɪˈvæk yu ənt[/t]] adj. 1) pha promoting evacuation from the bowels 2) pha an evacuant medicine • Etymology: 1720–30; < L … From formal English to slang
evacuant — /əˈvækjuənt/ (say uh vakyoohuhnt) adjective 1. evacuating; promoting evacuation, especially from the bowels. –noun 2. an evacuant medicine or agent …
evacuant — adjective a) something used to clean out an organ system, especially the bowels. b) a laxative Syn: cathartic, purgative … Wiktionary
