Definition of purgative from the PharmacyDictionary.in

purgative

Synonyms or meaning of purgative

An agent that causes evacuation of the bowel. They are classified according to the severity of action. Cholagogue—stimulates contractions, watery discharges, and flow of bile resulting in green stools; drastic—produces violent action of the bowels with excessive cramping and griping; saline—produces copious, watery discharges; simple—produces a free discharge from the bowels with some griping (pains)

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