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Elaterium

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Historical drastic purgative obtained as the dried deposit from the expressed juice of the squirting cucumber fruit. Its variable potency and severe fluid loss make period use in oedema unsuitable as a modern treatment recommendation.

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  • Past exam of the medicine course of the University of Oxford / 1864 / Second examination / Therapeutics / 8 / Solution

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