About The Word Purgative
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Purgative
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What's The Definition Of Purgative?
[n] a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
[adj] strongly laxative Synonyms | Synonyms for Purgative: aperient | cathartic | cathartic | evacuant | laxative | physic Related Terms | Find terms related to Purgative: See Also | aloes | bitter aloes | castor oil | Epsom salts | laxative | magnesium hydroxide | medicament | medication | medicinal drug | medicine | milk of magnesia | Rochelle powder | Seidlitz powder | Seidlitz powders Purgative In Webster's Dictionary \Pur"ga*tive\, a. [L. purgativus: cf. F. purgatif.]
Having the power or quality of purging; cathartic. -- n.
(Med.) A purging medicine; a cathartic.
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