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purge (purj) 1. to cleanse or purify, to remove undesirable substances from something. 2. to cause evacuation of feces.
Purge To rid the body of food and calories, commonly by vomiting or using laxatives. Mentioned in: Bulimia Nervosa purge [purj] Etymology: L, purgare 1 v, to evacuate the bowels, as with a cathartic. 2 n, a cathartic. 3 v, to make free of an unwanted substance. purgative, n., adj. purge 1. a purgative medicine or dose. 2. to cause free evacuation of feces. 3. to remove outdated data from a file or other store of data. purge nut jatrophacurcas. purge GI disease 1. verb To evacuate the bowels 2. noun A megaevacuation of the bowels 3. noun An agent that #1's, resulting in a #2 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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