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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During teething there is generally much torpor of the bowels; here, then, castor oil is a very appropriate and useful artificial means of increasing the frequency of the alvine discharges.
From The Maternal Management of Children, in Health and Disease by Bull, Thomas
Common diarrhœa—purging, or scours—manifests itself simply by the copiousness and fluidity of the alvine evacuations.
From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert
It is true that the kernel causes colic and copious alvine discharges.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
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
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
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