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purgative
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purgative
(noun)
purgative
/
ˈ
pɚgətɪv/
noun
plural
purgatives
purgative
/
ˈ
pɚgətɪv/
noun
plural
purgatives
Britannica Dictionary definition of PURGATIVE
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medical
:
a medicine or food that causes the bowels to empty
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