"purger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: purgers [plural]
Etymology: From purge + -er. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*pewH-}}, {{af|en|purge|-er|id2=agent noun}} purge + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} purger (plural purgers)
  1. One who, or that which, purges or cleanses.
    Sense id: en-purger-en-noun-l9c9c8so Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 15 3 2 25 26 1 2 12
  2. One who, or that which, purges or cleanses.
    A cathartic medicine.
    Sense id: en-purger-en-noun-4AKCf-k3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 15 3 2 25 26 1 2 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: purgative

Inflected forms

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