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DEPURATIONS
Noun
depurations
plural of depuration
Anagrams
• dentiparous
Source: Wiktionary
DEPURATION
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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