PURIFICATIVE

Etymology

Adjective

purificative (comparative more purificative, superlative most purificative)

Having power to purify or cleanse.

Source: Wiktionary


Pu"ri*fi*ca*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. purificatif.]

Definition: Having power to purify; tending to cleanse. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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