purging

The process or act of purging, such as by the use of a purgative.

The process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt.

To clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurities.

To free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds

To remove by cleansing; to wash away.

To void or evacuate (the bowels or the stomach); to defecate or vomit.

To cause someone to purge, operate on (somebody) as or with a cathartic or emetic, or in a similar manner.

To clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation

To clarify; to clear the dregs from (liquor).

To become pure, as by clarification.

To have or produce frequent evacuations from the intestines, as by means of a cathartic.

To trim, dress or prune.

The act or an instance of eliminating contamination: a purification, a cleansing, particularly:

The removal of waste from the human body, particularly:

Vomiting; vomiting induced by purgatives.

That which is purged: contamination, a contaminant; refuse; sin; etc.