purgation
noun
the act of purging.
superpurgation
-
a word derived from
purgation.
Example Sentences
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There is always danger of superpurgation if a physic is given to a horse suffering from diseases of the respiratory organs.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
It is given in cases of superpurgation, united with opium, chalk, and powdered gum.
From The Dog by William Youatt
During the period of this superpurgation, the course of exchange, an infallible measure of the circulating of money, was in our favor.
From The Physiology of Taste by Fayette Robinson
The use of cathartics is dangerous, for they may excite superpurgation.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
