purga : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

purga [pur.ga.] :

purgative (n.); deworm (v.)

Derivatives of purga

Glosses:

purgative
n. (artifact)	1. aperient, cathartic, physic, purgative	a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels.
	~ aloes, bitter aloes	a purgative made from the leaves of aloe.
	~ castor oil	a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically.
	~ epsom salts	(used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative.
	~ laxative	a mild cathartic.
	~ medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine	(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease.
	~ milk of magnesia	purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid.
	~ rochelle powder, seidlitz powder, seidlitz powders	an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic.
adj.	2. cathartic, evacuant, purgative	strongly laxative.
	~ laxative	stimulating evacuation of feces.