adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

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

Adjective

1. 1
   purging

Adjective

1. 1
   strongly laxative wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

catharticabstergentalleviatingalleviativeanalgesicanesthetic

Etymology

From Middle French purgatif.

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