purgative
noun [C] /ˈpɜː.ɡə.tɪv/
/ˈpɝː.ɡə.t̬ɪv/ Definition
› a substance that makes you empty your bowels → See also laxativeSpecific medicines and drugsSpecific types of drug purgative adjective › Prunes can have a purgative effect.Specific medicines and drugsSpecific types of drug
(Definition of purgative noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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