purgative

Speech parts

1. purgative - Noun

2. purgative - Adjective

3. purgative - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Having the power or quality of purging; cathartic.

A purging medicine; a cathartic.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

physic cathartic aperient evacuant wash purifier drug physics cleaning cleaner purge cleansing abrasive purging detergent
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Antonyms

foul inflammatory costive unhealthful adulterating uncleanable

Hypernyms

medicine medication medicament medicinal drug

Hyponyms

epsom salts laxative castor oil aloes Rochelle powder seidlitz powder

Phrases with the word

purgative nut

Examples

These treatments included multiple doses of calomel (a cathartic or purgative ), and extensive bloodletting (with at least 2.365 total liters of blood being taken, which is slightly less than half of a normal adult's blood volume). Source: Internet

William of Tyre explains that "after suffering intolerably from the fever for several days, he ordered physicians of the Greek, Syrian, and other nations noted for skill in diseases to be called and insisted that they give him some purgative remedy." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

purganna purgannah purgation purgative nut purgatively purgatorial