"purgation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: purgations [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English purgacioun, borrowed from Anglo-Norman purgacion, itself borrowed from Latin pūrgātiō; equivalent to purge + -ation. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*pewH-}}, {{inh|en|enm|purgacioun}} Middle English purgacioun, {{der|en|xno|purgacion}} Anglo-Norman purgacion, {{der|en|la|pūrgātiō}} Latin pūrgātiō, {{suffix|en|purge|ation}} purge + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} purgation (countable and uncountable, plural purgations)
  1. The process or act of purging, such as by the use of a purgative. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-purgation-en-noun-U8Sm-iI9
  2. The process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt): expiation, purification
    Sense id: en-purgation-en-noun--u600tR0 Disambiguation of 'process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt': 13 85 2
  3. (archaic) Exoneration or the act undertaken to achieve exoneration. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-purgation-en-noun-cGVIbdDj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 14 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 21 24 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 14 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 10 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: emesis

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