purgatif

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purgatif

[pyʁ.ɡa.tif] France (Laval)
\pyʁ.ɡa.tif\

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Du latin purgativus (« de purgation »).

adjective purgatifs · purgative · purgatives

Qui a la propriété de purger. Remède purgatif.

noun purgatifs

Substance purgative. Le polypode, sorte de fougère, est un purgatif doux, cholagogue qui agit bien dans les constipations par insuffisance biliaire.

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laxative substance with a laxative effect

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@misc{purgatif_2026,
  title = {purgatif},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/purgatif},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}