alvine
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of alvine
1745–55; < Latin alvīnus, equivalent to alv ( us ) belly + -īnus -ine 1
Example Sentences
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The alvine evacuations were rare; it is believed that he passed several weeks without any, but the secretion of urine seemed more regular.
From Fasting Girls Their Physiology and Pathology by Hammond, William Alexander
Two drops, when made into pills with bread, usually produce alvine evacuations in half or three quarters of an hour.
From Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte by Hamilton, Lady Anne
When you wish to accelerate or augment the alvine exoneration, take two, three, or more, according to the effect you desire to produce.
From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William
The Leaves.—It has an herbaceous roughish taste, and hence stands recommended in haemorrhages and alvine fluxes.
From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by Salisbury, William
Of, from, in, or pertaining to, the belly or the intestines; as, alvine discharges; alvine concretions.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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