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depurative

[ dep-yuh-rey-tiv ]

adjective

  1. serving to depurate; purifying.


noun

  1. a depurative agent or substance.

depurative

/ ˈdɛpjʊˌreɪtɪv; -rətɪv /

adjective

  1. used for or capable of depurating; purifying; purgative
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a depurative substance or agent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of depurative1

First recorded in 1675–85; depurate + -ive
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Example Sentences

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I give it merely as a depurative, and not as an alterative.

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These must be gotten rid of by depurative medicines.

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The indications for depurative treatment are jaundiced skin and eyes, furred tongue, costive bowels, and scanty, loaded urine.

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It is therefore proper that in this large majority of cases of remittent fever depurative treatment should be conjoined with the specific treatment.

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Purgatives should be used for their depurative effects, and never as antiphologistics.

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