Ablutionary

ab·lu·tion  (-blshn, -bl-)

n.

1. A washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of a religious rite.

2. The liquid so used.

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[Middle English ablucioun, from Latin ablti, abltin-, from abltus, past participle of abluere, to wash away : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + -luere, to wash; see leu()- in Indo-European roots.]

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ab·lution·ary (-sh-nr) adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

ablutionary - cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands; "ablutionary rituals" cleansing purifying - freeing from noxious matter; "filtration is a purifying agent"