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Cleansing; purging.

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  1. a. Cleansing; purging.
  2. n. A substance which cleanses the skin, as water or soap; a medicine to cleanse wounds, ulcers, etc.
  3. adj. having cleansing power
  4. n. a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering
  5. n. a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension
  6. Cleansing; purging. -- n. A substance which cleanses the skin, as water or soap; a medicine to cleanse wounds, ulcers, etc.
  7. Cleansing; purging.-- n.
  8. n:100 n. a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering n. a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension s. having cleansing power