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Webster 1913 Edition

Purgative

Pur′ga-tive

,
Adj.
[L.
purgativus
: cf. F.
purgatif
.]
Having the power or quality of purging; cathartic.
–
Noun.
(Med.)
A purging medicine; a cathartic.

Webster 1828 Edition

Purgative

PURG'ATIVE

,
Adj.
Having the power of cleansing; usually,having the power of evacuating the bowels; cathartic.

PURG'ATIVE

,
Noun.
A medicine that evacuates the bowels; a cathartic.

Definition 2024

purgative

purgative

English

Adjective

purgative

  1. (capable of) purging

Translations

Noun

purgative ‎(plural purgatives)

  1. something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative

Translations

French

Adjective

purgative

  1. feminine singular of purgatif

Italian

Adjective

purgative

  1. feminine plural of purgativo

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

purgātīve

  1. vocative masculine singular of purgātīvus

Etymology

From Middle French purgatif

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