eccoproticEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englisheccoprotic /ˌɛkəʊˈprɒtɪk , ˌɛkəʊˈprəʊtɪk/ ▸ noun rare a medicine which has a laxative effect. – ORIGIN mid 17th century: from Greek ekkoprōtikos, from ekkoproun ‘evacuate the bowels’, from ek- ‘out’ + kopros ‘dung’.