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
It is curious that the writer in question does not seem to have been in any way influenced by the eliminative argument so potent in connection with the discussion on Vitalism.
From Science and Morals and Other Essays by Sir Bertram Coghill Alan Windle
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
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 Alcinous B. (Alcinous Burton) Jamison
