Purging

An Illustrated Dictionary of Medicine, Biology and Allied Sciences · 1907 · p. 39

(pur'-jing). Causing free evacuations of the bowel. P. Agaric. See Agaric us. P. Ca ia. See Ca ia . P. Nut. The seed of the tropical tree, Jatropha curcas. The nut affords a purgative oil much like castor-oil, though not so active.