purgation
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ʃən noun
the act of purging.
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| —n | |
| the act of purging or state of being purged; purification | |
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purgation pur·ga·tion (pûr-gā'shən)
n.
Evacuation of the bowels through the use of a purgative medicine.
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Example sentences
Then there will be catharsis, the experience of purgation and relief.
Fecal specimens should not be collected using laxatives, mineral oil, bismuth or barium compounds for purgation.
True, true, and now you will be my purgation and let me loose.
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