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elaterium

noun
el·​a·​te·​ri·​um | \ ËŒeləˈtirēəm\
plural -s

Definition of elaterium

: a purgative substance precipitated as a fine powder from the juice of the squirting cucumber on spontaneous evaporation and used in the form of yellowish cakes

History and Etymology for elaterium

Latin, from Greek elatērion (also, squirting cucumber), from neuter of elatērios driving, driving away, purgative, from elatēr driver

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