Thesaurus: purging

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Purge
2. a. That purges; cleansing.
3. n. The act of cleansing; excessive evacuations; especially, diarrhea.
4. adj. serving to purge or rid of sin
5. n. an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
6. n. the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
7. That purges; cleansing. Purging flax (Bot.), an annual European plant of the genus Linum (L. catharticum); dwarf wild flax; -- so called from its use as a cathartic medicine. The act of cleansing; excessive evacuations; especially, diarrhea.
8. That purges; cleansing. Purging flax (Bot.), an annual Europeanplant of the genus Linum (L. catharticum); dwarf wild flax; -- socalled from its use as a cathartic medicine.
9. n:100 n an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements n the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge v oust politically v clear of a charge v make pure or free from sin or guilt v rid of impurities v rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid v eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth v excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body) a serving to purge or rid of sin