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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 | ||
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