purgative

pur·ga·tive  (pûrg-tv)

adj.

Tending to cleanse or purge, especially causing evacuation of the bowels.

n.

A purgative agent or medicine; a cathartic.

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purgative Med

Noun

a medicine for emptying the bowels

Adjective

causing emptying of the bowels

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	purgative - a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels aperient, cathartic, physic aloes, bitter aloes - a purgative made from the leaves of aloe castor oil - a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically Epsom salts - (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative laxative - a mild cathartic medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease milk of magnesia - purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid Rochelle powder, Seidlitz powder, Seidlitz powders - an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic
Adj.	1.	purgative - strongly laxative evacuant, cathartic laxative - stimulating evacuation of feces