abstersive

  • 11purgative — I. a. Cathartic, abstergent, abstersive, cleansing, purifying, evacuant, detersive, detergent. II. n. (Med.) Purge, physic, cathartic, scourer, purgative medicine …

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  • 12cathartic — adj 1. purgative, purging, Med. lapac tic, cleansing, cleaning, detergent, abstergent, abstersive; purifying, purificatory, depurative, ablutionary, lustrate, lustral; laxative, Med. aperient, carminative, emetic, vomitory; expurgatory, censorial …

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  • 13abstersif — Abstersif, m. acut. Qui a proprieté et faculté de nettoyer, Abstergendi facultate praeditus. Abstersive, f. penac. Abstergendi vel detergendi facultate praedita …

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