purgative

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purgative

Where it comes from

From Middle French purgatif.

adjective

purging

noun purgatives

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

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adj capable of purging

Español	purgativo

noun something that purges

Español	purgante
Italiano	purgante
Ελληνικά	καθαρτικό kathartikó

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"purgative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/purgative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"purgative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/purgative.

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@misc{purgative_2026,
  title = {purgative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purgative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}