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purgatives

purgatives is the plural of purgative.

Meaning of purgative

Noun

purgative (plural purgatives)

  1. something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative

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Questions about purgatives

What is purgatives the plural of?
Purgatives is the plural of purgative.

Words near purgatives in the dictionary

  1. purgas
  2. purgation
  3. purgations
  4. purgative
  5. purgatively
  6. purgatives
  7. Purgatoire
  8. purgatorial
  9. purgatorian
  10. purgatorians
  11. purgatorie

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