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eccoprotic

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eccoprotic /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.