Dictionary Check: purgation

"purgation" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

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noun

a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites

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noun

the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

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