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pur⋅ga⋅tion

  [pur-gey-shuhn]
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–noun
the act of purging.
Origin:
1325–75; ME purgacioun (< AF) < L pūrgātiōn- (s. of pūrgātiō) a cleansing, purging, equiv. to pūrgāt(us) (ptp. of pūrgāre to make clean or pure, deriv. of pūrus pure ) + -iōn- -ion
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pur·ga·tion   (pûr-gā'shən)   
n.  The act of purging or purifying.
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Main Entry: pur·ga·tion
Pronunciation: p&r-'gA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the act or the result of purging
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: pur·ga·tion
Pronunciation: "p&r-'gA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act of purging; specifically : vigorous evacuation of the bowels (as from the action of a cathartic or an infective agent)
2 : administration of or treatment with a purgative
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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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