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ecbolic

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ecbolic /ekˈbälik, ɛkˈbɑlɪk / Medicine
▸ adjective inducing contractions of the uterus leading to expulsion of a fetus:
the ecbolic properties of Indian medicinal plants.
▸ noun an agent that induces contractions of the uterus.
– ORIGIN mid 18th century : from Greek ekbolē ‘expulsion’ + -ic.