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purgative
pur·ga·tive
[
púrgətiv
]
noun
(
plural
pur·ga·tives
)
Definition:
substance for purging bowels:
a drug or other substance that causes evacuation of the bowels
adjective
Definition:
emptying bowels:
acting as a purgative
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