About The Word Elaterium
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Elaterium
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What's The Definition Of Elaterium?Synonyms | Synonyms for Elaterium: Related Terms | Find terms related to Elaterium: See Also | Elaterium In Webster's Dictionary \El`a*te"ri*um\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, neut. of ?
driving. See 2d {Elater}.]
A cathartic substance obtained, in the form of yellowish or
greenish cakes, as the dried residue of the juice of the wild
or squirting cucumber ({Ecballium agreste}, formerly called
{Momordica Elaterium}).
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