A laxative, either in the form of a medicine or a food such as asparagus or hops, which has the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
Having a gentle laxative effect.
The removal of digested waste: defecation; defecation induced by laxatives.
Vomiting; vomiting induced by purgatives.
A removal of undesirable people.
The cleansing of a device by flushing it with water, steam, or some other liquid or gas.
The removal of excess humors through bloodletting, induced vomitting, etc.