depu'ration

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depurate (ˈdɛpjʊˌreɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to cleanse or purify or to be cleansed or purified
2.  obsolete to promote the elimination of waste products from (the body)
 
[C17: from Medieval Latin dēpūrāre, from Latin de- + pūrāre to purify; see pure]
 
depu'ration
 
n
 
'depurator
 
n

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