Meaning of the word purgative in English

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purgative

US /ˈpɝː.ɡə.t̬ɪv/

UK /ˈpɜː.ɡə.tɪv/

a medicine or food that causes the bowels to empty

Example:

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The doctor prescribed a strong purgative to relieve his constipation.

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Some herbal remedies act as natural purgatives.

Synonym:

laxative cathartic aperient

having the effect of causing the bowels to empty

Example:

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The fruit has a mild purgative effect.

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He used a purgative herb to cleanse his system.

Synonym:

laxative cathartic aperient