[ɪˈvakjʊənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a medicine or treatment) acting to induce some kind of bodily discharge


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century: from Latin evacuant- ‘emptying (the bowels’), from the verb evacuare, later in the more general sense ‘remove (contents)’

[ɪˈvakjʊənt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an evacuant medicine, such as a laxative, an emetic, or a sudorific


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century: from Latin evacuant- ‘emptying (the bowels’), from the verb evacuare, later in the more general sense ‘remove (contents)’