purgative
noun
- preparation to induce evacuation of the bowels. produces a soft formed stool, and relaxes and loosens the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve constipation.
adjective
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adj
Etymology: From Middle French purgatif.
- purging
noun
Etymology: From Middle French purgatif.
- something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative