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purgative::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aperient, cathartic, physic |
| Type of | medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine |
| Has types | laxative, milk of magnesia, rochelle powder, seidlitz powder, seidlitz powders, aloes, bitter aloes, castor oil, epsom salts |
Examples of purgative
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Cuomo describes such moves as a purgative for a state on a diet that is too rich.
From the nytimes.com
Yet Love Story, in its Pollyannish way, does seem to be a purgative of sorts.
From the time.com
But this time round, the purgative mechanism has not been allowed to work properly.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
German politicians, with their tradition of purgative truth-telling, have been more muted.
From the economist.com
Swift action has a purgative effect that is both necessary and desirable.
From the guardian.co.uk
In the Middle Ages, the yellowish liquid found inside the leaves was favored as a purgative.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Mercurous chloride, or calomel, is an abandoned but much less toxic laxative and purgative.
From the newscientist.com
EnNatura's proprietary resin chemistry does the same thing using castor oil, a natural purgative.
From the economist.com
God, there's nothing I like better than a good, purgative dose of pasquinades once a fortnight.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Cathartic: strongly laxative
- A purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
- (purgation) purification: a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
- (purgation) purge: the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
- Laxatives (also known as purgatives or aperients) are foods, compounds, or drugs taken to induce bowel movements or to loosen the stool, most often taken to treat constipation. ...
- (Purgation (album)) Purgation is the debut album of the British band Trigger the Bloodshed. It was released on February 18, 2008 by Rising Records and in August 2008 by Metal Blade Records.
- Something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative; purging
- (purgation) the act of purging, especially by the use of a purgative; cleansing from sin or guilt
- (Purgatives) USE Gastrointestinal agents
