purgation
[ pur-gey-shuhn ]
/ pɜrˈgeɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act of purging.
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Origin of purgation
OTHER WORDS FROM purgation
non·pur·ga·tion, nounsu·per·pur·ga·tion, nounWords nearby purgation
Pure Land sects, pure line, purely, pure reason, purfle, purgation, purgative, Purgatoire, purgatorial, purgatory, purge
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British Dictionary definitions for purgation
purgation
/ (pɜːˈɡeɪʃən) /
noun
the act of purging or state of being purged; purification
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Medical definitions for purgation
purgation
[ pûr-gā′shən ]
n.
Evacuation of the bowels through the use of a purgative medicine.
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