2 entries under this word

Purgative

Pūr'ga-tive, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. purgativus, It., Sp., & Pg. purgativo; Pr. purgatiu, Fr. purgatif.] Having the power of purging or cleansing; cathartic.

noun

n. (Med.) A medicine that evacuates the intestines; a cathartic.