ἐλᾰτ-ήριος,ον,
A. driving, driving away, c. gen.,καθαρμοῖσιν ἀτᾶν ἐ. A. Ch. 968 (lyr.).
II. ἐλατήρια φάρμακα purgatives, Hp. Acut. 2 , cf. Epid. 5.7 , Erot.
b. ἐ. ἀπόβαμμα lustralwater, IG 4.1607 (Cleonae).
2. Subst. -τήριον,τό ,squirting cucumber, Ecballium Elaterium, Hp. Steril. 238 , Epid. 6.5.15 , Dsc. 4.150 , Thphr. HP 4.5.1 ;drug prepared therefrom, ib. 9.9.4 , 9.14.1 .