Purgative

Synonyms for "purgative" (108 found)

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Closest matches (22)

Noun(3 words)

abstergent alleviating alleviative analgesic anesthetic anodyne aperient apologetic ascetic assuasive atoning balmy balsamic benumbing carminative cathartic cleaner cleaning

Adjective(1 words)

cathartic

Strong matches (32)

cleaning agentcleaning solventcleanser cleansingcleansing creamcold creamcompensational compensatory cream deadening demulcent dentifrice depurant depurative detergent diuretic dulling easing emetic emollient

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enema expiatory expurgatory holystone laxative lenitive lotion

Noun(4 words)

cleansing detoxifying laxative laxatives

Adjective(1 words)

evacuant

Related words (54)

lustral lustrational lustrative mitigating mitigative mouthwash nauseant numbing pain-killing palliative penitential physic piacular propitiatorypumice stonepurgatorial purge purging purificatory purifier

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Noun(5 words)

mezereon physic purge purger purifying

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6 relation types

More general

13 entries

action cleansing drug laxative measure medicament medicationmedicinal drugmedicine policy processtherapeutic actiontherapeutic process

More specific

10 entries

cathartic laxativemoral cleansingosmotic purgativepurgative actpurgative measurepurgative policysaline purgativestimulant purgativesymbolic purge

Collocations

10 entries

cathartic agentmild purgativeosmotic purgativepurgative agentpurgative drugpurgative effectpurgative medicinepurgative policysaline purgativestrong purgative

Inflections

3 entries

more purgativemost purgativepurgatives

Derivations

2 entries

purgation purgatively

similar

1 entries

laxative

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