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purgative

/ˈpɜːɡətɪv/

/ˈpɜrɡətɪv/

Translations

purgativenoun

purgatives

/ˈpɜːɡətɪv/

/ˈpɜrɡətɪv/

purgatifTerme médical : substance ou médicament laxatif.

The doctor prescribed a purgative to help relieve the patient's constipation.

Le médecin a prescrit un purgatif pour aider à soulager la constipation du patient.

Synonyms

cleansing agent

purgativeadjective

more purgative

Comp.

most purgative

Super.

/ˈpɜːɡətɪv/

/ˈpɜrɡətɪv/

purgatifEmploi médical : qui a pour effet de purger ou de favoriser l’évacuation des intestins.

The doctor recommended a purgative diet to help cleanse the digestive system.

Le médecin a recommandé un régime purgatif pour aider à nettoyer le système digestif.

Additional translations

cathartiqueSens figuré : qui provoque une libération émotionnelle ou une forme de purification intérieure.

Synonyms

purgativenoun

A medicine or substance that causes the evacuation of the bowels; a laxative.

The doctor prescribed a purgative to help relieve the patient's constipation.

purgativeadjective

Having the effect of cleansing or purifying, especially in a spiritual or emotional sense.

The retreat was a purgative experience, allowing participants to release their emotional burdens.

Relating to or causing the evacuation of the bowels; having a laxative effect.

The doctor recommended a purgative diet to help cleanse the digestive system.