eliminative

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At the other extreme are so-called eliminative materialists, who question whether anything is really conscious, including humans.

From Scientific American • Dec. 4, 2017

The U.S. was told what his wife read to him, what music he heard and how it was with his eliminative processes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Suppression During the First Two Stages of Inflammation It may be suggested that suppression during the stages of Incubation and Aggravation need not have fatal consequences if followed by natural living and eliminative treatment.

From Nature Cure by Lindlahr, Henry

Does Nature have her way, or do neglect and bad habits rule the assimilative and eliminative functions of the bowels?

From Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis by Jamison, Alcinous B. (Alcinous Burton)

Owing to this uncertainty in their action, purgative remedies should be administered with caution, not from any theory as to their eliminative powers, but because of the ascertained existence of fecal accumulation.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various