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purgative

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"Item, on the 25th, a good purgative and corroborative mixture, composed of fresh cassia with Levantine senna and other ingredients, according to the prescription of Mr. Purgon, to expel Mr. Argan's bile, four francs.

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a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

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noun

a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

adjective

strongly laxative

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for purgative.

Example sentences

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"Item, on the 25th, a good purgative and corroborative mixture, composed of fresh cassia with Levantine senna and other ingredients, according to the prescription of Mr. Purgon, to expel Mr. Argan's bile, four francs.

2

At various times, he medicated himself with botanical purgatives, botanical emetics, mercury, steel filings, tobacco, absinthe, and mineral water so foul that he found ammonium chloride preferable to it.

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How do you use purgative in a sentence?

"Item, on the 25th, a good purgative and corroborative mixture, composed of fresh cassia with Levantine senna and other ingredients, according to the prescription of Mr. Purgon, to expel Mr. Argan's bile, four francs.

What does purgative mean?

a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

What part of speech is purgative?

purgative is commonly used as noun, adjective.