adjective
- causing evacuation of the bowels; purgative
Usage: medical
noun
- a medicine that causes evacuation of the bowels
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed an evacuant medication to relieve the patient’s constipation.
- Certain herbs have evacuant properties and should be used with caution.
- The evacuant effect of the treatment was immediate and effective.
- Traditional evacuant remedies were commonly used in folk medicine.
- The pharmacist recommended a mild evacuant for digestive issues.
- Evacuant drugs work by stimulating bowel movements.