expulsive

The doctor explained that the final stage of labor involves strong expulsive contractions.

Definition

Adjective: Having the power or tendency to expel, force out, or drive away.

Usage Examples

• (A drug that forces out mucus or foreign matter.)
• (The power to eject material outward.)
• (Contractions that drive the baby out.)

Advanced Usage

• "Expulsive therapy": A medical treatment designed to remove stones or blockages from the urinary tract.
  • The patient underwent expulsive therapy for kidney stones. (Treatment that helps pass stones out of the body.)

Variants and Related Words

• Expulse (verb): To drive out or expel.
  • The government sought to expulse foreign spies. (To force them to leave.)
• Expulsion (noun): The act of forcing someone or something out.
  • The expulsion of the student was due to repeated rule-breaking. (The act of removal.)

Synonyms

• Ejective: Having the quality of throwing out.
• Purgative: Tending to cleanse or remove impurities (often used medically).
• Evacuative: Relating to the removal of contents from a space.

Related Idioms

• "Expulsive power": A phrase used metaphorically to describe a strong force that removes obstacles.
  • The new policy had an expulsive power over outdated practices. (It forcefully eliminated old methods.)