 purgative |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] strongly laxative | |
| Synonyms: | evacuant cathartic | |
| Related terms: | laxative | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels | |
| Synonyms: | laxative physic aperient cathartic | |
| Related terms: | medicine aloes milk_of_magnesia Epsom_salts laxative Seidlitz_powder castor_oil | |
| Similar spelling: |
purgation purgatory purgatorial |
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