Purgative
Pronunciation : Pur"ga*tive
Part of Speech : a
Etymology : [L. purgativus: cf. F. purgatif.]
Definition : Defn: Having the power or quality of purging; cathartic. -- n. (Med.)
Defn: A purging medicine; a cathartic.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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