About The Word Purging
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Purging
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What's The Definition Of Purging?
[n] an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
[n] the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge [adj] serving to purge or rid of sin; "purgatorial rites" Synonyms | Synonyms for Purging: purgatorial | purge | purifying Related Terms | Find terms related to Purging: See Also | abreaction | catharsis | cleaning | cleansing | cleanup | clearing | colonic | colonic irrigation | high colonic | katharsis | purgation | purification Purging In Webster's Dictionary \Pur"ging\, a.
That purges; cleansing.
{Purging flax} (Bot.), an annual European plant of the genus
{Linum} ({L. catharticum}); dwarf wild flax; -- so called
from its use as a cathartic medicine.
\Pur"ging\, n. (Med.) The act of cleansing; excessive evacuations; especially, diarrhea. |
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