PURGATIVE

cathartic, evacuant, purgative

(adjective) strongly laxative

purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient

(noun) a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

purgative

(capable of) purging

Noun

purgative (plural purgatives)

something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative

Source: Wiktionary

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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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