Meaning purgative
What does purgative mean? Here you find 10 meanings of the word purgative. You can also add a definition of purgative yourself
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purgativeSee laxative
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purgativeAn agent that assists in the emptying of the bowels
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purgativelate 14c., from Old French purgatif (14c.) and directly from Late Latin purgativus, from purgat-, past participle stem of Latin purgare (see purge (v.)). The noun is attested from early 15c. (Old Engl [..]
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purgativestrong laxative (pop)
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purgativePowerful laxative usually leading to explosive, watery diarrhea.
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purgative(n) a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels(adj) strongly laxative
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purgative laxative, causes the evacuation of intestinal contents
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purgativeGenerally used to refer to something that will evacuate the intestine.
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purgativeCauses watery evacuation of intestinal contents and near-incontinent conditions.
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purgative
(capable of) purging
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