depurative

dep·u·ra·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dep-yuh-rey-tiv]
- /ˈdɛp yəˌreɪ tɪv/
- /dɪpjˈʊreɪtˌɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dep-yuh-rey-tiv]
- /ˈdɛp yəˌreɪ tɪv/

Definitions of depurative word

adjective depurative used for or capable of depurating; purifying; purgative 3
noun depurative a depurative substance or agent 3
adjective depurative serving to depurate; purifying. 1
noun depurative a depurative agent or substance. 1
noun depurative (medicine) Purifying the blood or humours; depuratory. 1
noun depurative Any depurative remedy or agent. 0

See all 7 definitions of depurative

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Origin of depurative

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85; depurate + -ive

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Parts of speech for Depurative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Depurative

depurative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

depurative usage trend in Literature

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