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Purging

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

📖 Definitions of "Purging"

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    The process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt.

verb
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    To remove by cleansing; to wash away.

  4. 4

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

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    The removal of waste from the human body, particularly:

  3. 3

    Vomiting; vomiting induced by purgatives.

  4. 4

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

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