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nounelaterin (countable and uncountable, plural elaterins)
plural elaterins
- countableuncountableAn extract from the juice of the fruit of Ecballium elaterium (the squirting cucumber), used as a purgative.
Synonyms: elaterium
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nounAn extract from the juice of the fruit of Ecballium elaterium (the squirting cucumber), used as a purgative.
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elaterin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elaterin
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“elaterin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elaterin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elaterin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elaterin.
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