English adjective: purgative | |||
1. | purgative strongly laxative | ||
Synonyms | cathartic, evacuant | ||
Similar | laxative | ||
Antonyms | costive | ||
English noun: purgative | |||
1. | purgative (artifact) a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels | ||
Synonyms | aperient, cathartic, physic | ||
Broader (hypernym) | medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aloes, bitter aloes, castor oil, Epsom salts, laxative, milk of magnesia, Rochelle powder, Seidlitz powder, Seidlitz powders | ||