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- [pur-guh-tiv]
- /ˈpɜr gə tɪv/
- /ˈpɜː.ɡə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur-guh-tiv]
- /ˈpɜr gə tɪv/
Definitions of purgative word
- adjective purgative purging or cleansing, especially by causing evacuation of the bowels. 1
- noun purgative a purgative medicine or agent; cathartic. 1
- adjective purgative that causes defecation 1
- adjective purgative cathartic, therapeutic 1
- countable noun purgative A purgative is a medicine that causes you to get rid of unwanted waste from your body. 0
- adjective purgative A purgative substance acts as a purgative. 0
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Origin of purgative
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Late Latin pūrgātīvus (see purgation, -ive); replacing Middle English purgatyf < Middle French < Late Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Purgative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
purgative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for purgative
noun purgative
- abstergent — cleansing or scouring
- cleanser — A cleanser is a liquid or cream that you use for cleaning your skin.
- fumigant — any volatile or volatilizable chemical compound used as a disinfectant or pesticide.
- laxative — a medicine or agent for relieving constipation.
- enema — A procedure in which liquid or gas is injected into the rectum, typically to expel its contents, but also to introduce drugs or permit X-ray imaging.
adj purgative
- aperient — laxative
- cathartic — Something that is cathartic has the effect of catharsis.
- conciliative — tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
- lustral — of, relating to, or employed in the lustrum, or rite of purification.
adjective purgative
- aperitive — aperient.
- atonable — Capable of being atoned for.
- cathartical — Cathartic.
- cleansing — serving or intended to cleanse
- eliminative — Of, pertaining to, or producing elimination.
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