First Known Use: 15th century
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1purgative
adjective pur·ga·tive \ˈpər-gə-tiv\
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Middle English purgatif, from Late Latin purgativus, from Latin purgatus, past participle
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2purgative
noun
medical : a medicine or food that causes the bowels to empty
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1576
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