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depurate
dep·u·rate
[
déppyə ràyt
]
(
past and past participle
dep·u·rat·ed
,
present participle
dep·u·rat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
dep·u·rates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
cleanse:
to cleanse or purify something, especially by removing toxins
[
Early 17th century. < medieval Latin
depurat-
, past participle of
depurare
< Latin
purus
"pure"
]
dep·u·ra·tion
[
dèppyə ráysh'n
]
noun
dep·u·ra·tive
adjective
dep·u·ra·tor
[
déppyə ràytər
]
noun
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dep·u·ra·tion [ dèppyə ráysh'n ] noundep·u·ra·tive adjectivedep·u·ra·tor [ déppyə ràytər ] noun
