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  • 71Purgative — Pur ga*tive, a. [L. purgativus: cf. F. purgatif.] Having the power or quality of purging; cathartic. n. (Med.) A purging medicine; a cathartic. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 72purgative — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English purgatif, from Late Latin purgativus, from Latin purgatus, past participle Date: 15th century purging or tending to purge II. noun Date: 1576 a purging medicine ; cathartic …

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  • 73purge — I. verb (purged; purging) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French purger, from Latin purigare, purgare to purify, purge, from purus pure + igare (akin to agere to drive, do) more at act Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to clear of… …

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