expulsive


ex·pul·sive

adj \ik-ˈspəl-siv\

Definition of EXPULSIVE

1
: serving to expel <expulsive efforts during labor>
2
: characterized by concern with the elimination of feces <there are two anal phases—the earlier expulsive and the later retentive—G. S. Blum>
ex·pul·sion \-ˈspəl-shən\ noun

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