单词 | purgative |
释义 | purgative (pɜːʳgətɪv ) Word forms: purgatives 1. countable noun A purgative is a medicine that causes you to get rid of unwanted waste from your body. [formal] The doctors attempted to reduce his high fever by inducing diarrhea with a purgative. Synonyms: purge, laxative, cathartic, enema 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A purgative substance acts as a purgative. [formal] ...purgative oils. ...a purgative tea. Synonyms: purging, cleansing, laxative, aperient [medicine] |
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