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PURGATIVE
cathartic, evacuant, purgative
(adjective) strongly laxative
purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient
(noun) a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
purgative
(capable of) purging
Noun
purgative (plural purgatives)
something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative
Source: Wiktionary
Pur"ga*tive, a Etym: [L. purgativus: cf. F. purgatif.]
Definition: Having the power or quality of purging; cathartic.
– n. (Med.)
Definition: A purging medicine; a cathartic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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