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Purgative

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    purging
Adjective
  1. 1
    strongly laxative wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative
  2. 2
    a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French purgatif.

Etymology 2

From Middle French purgatif.

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