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expulsive
expulsive, a. and n. (ɛkˈspʌlsɪv) Also 4 expulsif, 5 -syfe, 6 -cive. [a. F. expulsif, -ive, ad. med.L. expulsīv-us, f. expellĕre to expel: see expulse and -ive.] A. adj. 1. Tending or having the power to expel. Chiefly with reference to the action of drugs and medical appliances for the expulsion of...
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Anal expulsiveness
Anal-expulsive refers to a personality trait present in people fixated in the anal stage of psychosexual development.
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expugnative
† exˈpugnative, a. Obs. rare—1. [f. L. expugnāt-, ppl. stem of expugnāre: see expugn and -ive. Cf. OF. expugnatif, -ive.] Tending to take by storm; tending to drive out.c 1630 Jackson Creed iv. iii. ix. Wks. III. 466 The expugnative or expulsive force.
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Anal retentiveness
Conversely, those who are overindulged during this period may develop "anal-expulsive" personality types.
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excretive
excretive, a. (ɛkˈskriːtɪv) [f. L. excrēt- (see excrete v.) + -ive, repr. L. type *excrētīvus.] Having the power or function of excreting or promoting excretion.1666 G. Harvey Morb. Angl. 15 Some..fault in the Excretive faculty of the parts. 1673 Lister in Phil. Trans. VIII. 6062 Excretive glanduls....
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ventosous
† venˈtosous, a. Obs. rare. [ad. L. ventōsus: see ventose a.] Windy, flatulent.1639 T. de la Grey Expert Farrier 86 Paines and gripings..do proceed ofttimes from..the working of the spleene, which is most ventosous. 1662 J. Davies tr. Olearius' Voy. Ambass. 320 Unless the ventosous humour of it [hem...
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Flabellum curvatum
In some corals that brood their young, the larvae are released in batches along with quantities of mucus and often seem to be forced out by an expulsive
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expulsion
expulsion (ɛkˈspʌlʃən) [ad. L. expulsiōn-em, n. of action f. expellĕre: see expel. Cf. Fr. expulsion.] a. The action of expelling, or driving out by force (a person or thing); the turning out (of a person) from an office, a society, etc. Also the fact or condition of being expelled. Also attrib., as...
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Anal
activity involving stimulation of the anus
Anal stage, a term used by Sigmund Freud to describe the development during the second year of life
Anal expulsive
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recontinual
† recontinual, a. Obs. rare—1. [re- 5 a.] That continues again.1735 H. Brooke Univ. Beauty iv. 143 The..Stream, Which salient, thro' the Heart's contractile Force, Expulsive springs its recontinual Course.
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Anal stage
Anal-expulsive personality
Overly passive parent-child interactions in the anal stage lead to the development of an anal-expulsive personality. These are the three main reasons why a child will become either anal-retentive or anal-expulsive after childhood.
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propulsive
propulsive, a. (n.) (prəʊˈpʌlsɪv) [f. L. prōpuls-, ppl. stem of prōpellĕre to propel + -ive.] † 1. Having the power, quality, or tendency to drive off or away; expulsive. Obs. rare.1648 Regall Apol. 23 London-Treacle is of a temperate nature, and propulsive of Venome from the Heart. 1650 Bulwer Anth...
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Iridectomy
surgical iridectomy in a patient with high intraocular pressure greatly increases the risk of suprachoroidal hemorrhage, with potential for associated expulsive
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eliminant
eliminant, a. and n. (ɪˈlɪmɪnənt) [ad. L. ēlīminānt-em, pr. pple. of ēlīmināre: see next.] A. adj. Expulsive; having power to throw off by the excretions (Syd. Soc. Lex.).1876 Bartholow Mat. Med. (1879) 262 The curative power..is..due to its eliminant action on the mucous and cutaneous surfaces. B. ...
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Vital theory
According to him the living cells in the inner lining of the xylem tissue pump water by contractive and expulsive movements similar to the animal heart
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