(e-vak´u-әnt) emptying. cathartic (defs. 1 and 2). a remedy that empties any organ, such as a cathartic, emetic, or diuretic. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
E·vac'u·ant adjective [ Latin evacuans , -antis , present participle of evacuare : confer French évacuant .] Emptying; evacuative; purgative; cathartic. -- noun (Medicine) A purgative or cathartic. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/75
Type: Term Pronunciation: ē-vak′yū-ant Definitions: 1. Promoting an excretion, especially of the bowels. 2. An agent that increases excretion, especially a cathartic. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=30776
evacuant 1. Emptying; evacuative; purgative; cathartic. 2. Medicine which tends to empty an organ or passage. 3. Evacuating; promoting thorough evacuation; an evacuant medicine or agent; especially, from the bowels; cathartic; purgative. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2258/