PURGATIVE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word purgative. (close relations)
purgation
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| cathartic | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels adjective satellite • emotionally purging • emotionally purging (of e.g. art) • strongly laxative | ||||||
| evacuant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • strongly laxative | ||||||
| cleansing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of making something clean adjective satellite • cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands • acting like an antiseptic | ||||||
| laxative | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • stimulating evacuation of feces noun • a mild cathartic | ||||||
| purgatorial | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • serving to purge or rid of sin • of or resembling purgatory | ||||||
| purging | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective • serving to purge or rid of sin noun • an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements • the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge | ||||||
| purifying | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • serving to purge or rid of sin • freeing from noxious matter adjective satellite • acting like an antiseptic | ||||||
| aperient | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels adjective satellite • mildly laxative | ||||||
| physic | nounn | |||||
noun • a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels | ||||||
