depuratoryadj.n.
/dɪˈpjʊərətəri/ A. adj.
= depurative adj.; formerly spec. ‘applied to certain diseases which were supposed to carry off impurities from the system’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon).
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > cleansing or expelling medicines > [adjective] > purifying
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1676 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 11 569 The Continual Depuratory Feaver.
1733 G. Cheyne Eng. Malady ii. xi. 233 Nervous Fevers, as distinguished from hot and depuratory ones.
1870 G. Rolleston Forms Animal Life 256 A water-vascular or depuratory system.
B. n.
= depurative n.
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