DEPURATION

Etymology

Noun

depuration (countable and uncountable, plural depurations)

The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.

Source: Wiktionary


Dep`u*ra"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dépuration.]

Definition: The act or process of depurating or freeing from foreign or impure matter, as a liquid or wound.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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