depurate
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become free from impurities.
depuration
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a word derived from
depurate.
Example Sentences
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The intestines, kidneys, skin, mucous membranes and other organs of depuration are evidently not constructed or prepared to cope with inorganic, poisonous substances and to eliminate them completely.
From Nature Cure by Henry Lindlahr
As long as the vicarious monthly purification by means of the menses continues, the evil results of the torpid condition of the regular organs of depuration do not become so apparent.
From Nature Cure by Henry Lindlahr
Its value as a means of depuration is incalculable, as by it, vast quantities of the aqueous and gaseous refuse matter is conveyed from the body.
From The Royal Road to Health by Charles Alfred Tyrrell
Elimination must begin in the cell, not in the organs of depuration.
From Nature Cure by Henry Lindlahr
One relates to judicious and vigilant attention to the patient's nutrition; the other relates to such measures for depuration as may be called for in each particular case.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
