dep·u·rate (d p y -r t )tr. & intr.v. dep·u·rat·ed, dep·u·rat·ing, dep·u·rates To cleanse or purify or become cleansed or purified. [Medieval Latin d  p rre, dprt- : Latin d-, de- + Latin prus, pure; see peu- in Indo-European roots.]dep u·ration n.dep u·rator n. |
depurate [ˈdɛpjʊˌreɪt]
vb
1. to cleanse or purify or to be cleansed or purified
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Obsolete to promote the elimination of waste products from (the body)
[from Medieval Latin dēpūrāre, from Latin de- + pūrāre to purify; see pure]
depuration n
depurator n
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