purgation
pronunciation
How to pronounce purgation in British English:
UK [pɜ:'geɪʃən]
How to pronounce purgation in American English:
US [pɜ'geɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
- a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
- the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge