Synonyms for "purgative" (102 found)

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Closest matches (21)

catharticabstergentalleviatingalleviativeanalgesicanestheticanodyneaperientapologeticasceticassuasiveatoningbalmybalsamicbenumbingcarminativecleanercleaning

Noun(2 words)

aperientcathartic

Adjective(1 words)

cathartic

Strong matches (30)

cleaning agentcleaning solventcleansercleansingcleansing creamcold creamcompensationalcompensatorycreamdeadeningdemulcentdentifricedepurantdepurativedetergentdiureticdullingeasingemeticemollient

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enemaexpiatoryexpurgatoryholystonelaxativelenitivelotionlustrallustrational

Adjective(1 words)

evacuant

Related words (51)

lustrativemitigatingmitigativemouthwashnauseantnumbingpain-killingpalliativepenitentialphysicpiacularpropitiatorypumice stonepurgatorialpurgepurgerpurgingpurificatorypurifierpurifying

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reclamatoryrecompensingredeemingredemptiveredressingrelievingremedialreparativereparatoryrepentantrepentingrestitutionalrestitutiverestitutoryrightingrinsesatisfactionalshampoosoapsofteningsolventsoothingsquaringsubduingsynthetic detergenttooth powdertoothpastewash

Noun(2 words)

physicpurger

Adjective(1 words)

purificative

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

4 entries

medicamentmedicationmedicinal drugmedicine

Synonyms

1 entries

cathartic

at location

1 entries

medicine chest

derived

2 entries

nonpurgativepurgatively

is a

1 entries

medicine

related to

5 entries

capablelaxativemedicinepurgesubstance

similar

1 entries

laxative

Translations

23 translations across 12 languages.

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Ancient Greek

2 entries

• καθαρτικός adj (capable of purging)
• καθαρτικόν noun (something that purges)

Bulgarian

3 entries

• очистителен adj (capable of purging)
• разслабителен adj (capable of purging)
• разслабително noun (something that purges)

Catalan

1 entries

• purgatiu adj (capable of purging)

Dutch

2 entries

• laxeermiddel noun (something that purges)
• purgeermiddel noun (something that purges)

Finnish

4 entries

• puhdistava adj (capable of purging)
• laksatiivi noun (something that purges)
• puhdistusaine noun (something that purges)
• purgatiivi noun (something that purges)

Greek

1 entries

• καθαρτικό noun (something that purges)

Italian

1 entries

• purgante noun (something that purges)

Latin

1 entries

• purgativus adj (capable of purging)

Norman

1 entries

• purge noun (something that purges)

Spanish

2 entries

• purgativo adj (capable of purging)
• purgante noun (something that purges)

Tocharian B

1 entries

• tälpālle noun (something that purges)

Turkish

2 entries

• müshil adj (capable of purging)
• müshil noun (something that purges)

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