elaterium
/ (ˌɛləˈtɪərɪəm) /
noun
a greenish sediment prepared from the juice of the squirting cucumber, used as a purgative
Origin of elaterium
1C16: from Latin, from Greek elatērion squirting cucumber, from elatērios purgative, from elaunein to drive
Words Nearby elaterium
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How to use elaterium in a sentence
elaterium, a substance obtained from the fruit of the squirting or wild cucumber (Ecballium agreste).
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousNow may he invoke the virtues of the hellebores, the white and the black, now may he use elaterium.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) | John William DraperColocynth and elaterium have also been proved to act specifically.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William HeadlandThe product has a green colour, and constitutes the finest elaterium of commerce.
Its medicinal action is similar to that of elaterium, differing only in its greater activity.
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