[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

elater \el"ater\, n. chem.
   the active principle of elaterium, being found in the juice
   of the wild or squirting cucumber ecballium agreste,
   formerly motordica elaterium and other related species. it
   is extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance, which
   is a violent purgative.
   1913 webster
see also:
ecballium agreste motordica elaterium 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

elaterium \el`ate"rium\, n. l., fr. gr. ?, neut. of ?
   driving. see 2d elater.
   a cathartic substance obtained, in the form of yellowish or
   greenish cakes, as the dried residue of the juice of the wild
   or squirting cucumber ecballium agreste, formerly called
   momordica elaterium.
   1913 webster
see also:
elater ecballium agreste momordica elaterium 

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