purgative
pronunciation
How to pronounce purgative in British English:
UK [ˈpɜ:gətɪv]
How to pronounce purgative in American English:
US [ˈpɜrgətɪv]
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- Noun:
- a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
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- Adjective:
- strongly laxative
Word Origin
- purgative (adj.)
- late 14c., from Old French purgatif (14c.) and directly from Late Latin purgativus, from purgat-, past participle stem of Latin purgare (see purge (v.)). The noun is attested from early 15c. (Old English medical texts have clænsungdrenc).
Example
- 1. Influence of ethyl alcohol on purgative action of rhubarb .
- 2. Castor oill is a strong purgative .
- 3. Senna leaf is a strong purgative that is commonly used for constipation .
- 4. How does a purgative or laxative act ?
- 5. Introduce various types of commonly used chinese herbal formulas , such as : relieving agents , purgative agents and expectorant agents etc. , as well as their pharmacological effects and application .