purgatives

pur·ga·tive

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pur-guh-tiv]
- /ˈpɜr gə tɪv/
- /ˈpɜː.ɡə.tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-guh-tiv]
- /ˈpɜr gə tɪv/

Definitions of purgatives word

adjective purgatives purging or cleansing, especially by causing evacuation of the bowels. 1
noun purgatives a purgative medicine or agent; cathartic. 1

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Origin of purgatives

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; < Late Latin pūrgātīvus (see purgation, -ive); replacing Middle English purgatyf < Middle French < Late Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Purgatives

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Purgatives

purgatives popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for purgatives

adjective purgatives

aperients — Plural form of aperient.

noun purgatives

cathartics — Plural form of cathartic.
cleansers — Plural form of cleanser.
enemas — Plural form of enema.
fumigants — Plural form of fumigant.
laxatives — Plural form of laxative.

All 6 Synonyms of purgatives